Overview
- The fire erupted shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 4200 block of Monticello Avenue in Louisville’s Newburg neighborhood.
- Firefighters from Fern Creek, Jeffersontown and Okolona arrived within minutes, searched the home and pulled one person from inside.
- The rescued individual was taken to a hospital and later died, the Fern Creek Fire Department confirmed.
- Metro Arson is investigating the origin and cause of the blaze, and officials said they do not currently suspect foul play.
- Neighbors who called 911 reported hearing windows pop and noted barred doors that complicated access, while crews contained the fire with no damage to nearby homes.