FLORENCE, Ky. — A person was found dead after a fire in Florence, according to Florence Fire and EMS.
Crews were called to the building on Langshire Court at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The structure appears to be a multi-family dwelling containing apartments or townhomes.
When firefighters arrived, the fire was heavy and crews began to work to suppress it and search residences.
One person was found inside one of the homes and pronounced dead by the Boone County Coroner's Office, fire officials said.
Watch our coverage of the fatal fire below:
Barbra Questa lives two doors down from the condo that caught fire.
“All I heard was banging on my door, didn’t hear anyone didn’t see anyone, and I kept thinking who’s banging on my doors. So I opened the door and I heard somebody yell the building is on fire, get out,” said Questa.
I asked her how she was feeling.
“I want to cry but I don’t know,” said Questa. “I’m just kinda worried about my neighbors, you know. but other than that I’m good.”
Questa said thankfully her home was safe from any fire, water or smoke damage but she and a few other residents had to evacuate their homes for repairs to be made. She said she was told it would probably have to be for a few weeks.
During the response, one Florence Fire and EMS personnel member was injured and taken to a local hospital, where the fire department says they're in stable condition.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Officials are still working to confirm the identity of the person found dead; that information has not yet been released.
Questa said she knew her neighbor who passed in the fire, and noted they were a good and polite person.
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