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Louisville fire crews battling blaze at Nugent Sand Company

The department posted about the fire on social media around 9 a.m.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Fire crews responded to River Road on Friday after a fire at a sand company.

They posted a photo of the blaze on social media around 9 a.m. The photo shows the location of the fire, Nugent Sand Company, with a large cloud of black smoke billowing out and into the air.

Nugent Sand Company is a private, family-owned and operated aggregates company. Headquartered in Louisville, they have seven locations throughout Kentucky and Indiana. 

They produce construction aggregates, primarily sand and gravel and other products. 

There is no word on how the fire started. 

Credit: Clifton Smith
Smoke and flames seen rising out of the Nugant Sand facility on River Road. | Nov. 15, 2024

This story will be updated once we learn more information.

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