Lightning strike causes fire at outdoor building

Heard on: Hardin County Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Upton Fire Department, Upton Fire Department, Sonora Fire, Sonora Fire responded (number withheld)

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Murrilltown Road, (number withheld) Murrilltown Road in Sonora on a structure fire, 1619 .

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Your number's

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off.

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Twelve oh one in service.

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Is that 1620?

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1101 in service.

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1101 in service at 1620.

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Is this going to be closer to 31W or KY 84?

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Service.

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This is 1622.

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County.

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30 in service, crew of four.

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In service, crew of four at 1622.

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Responding.

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100, I have you responding at 1623.

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(number withheld) Murrilltown Road,

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(number withheld) Murrilltown Road in Sonora.

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On an outdoor building that was struck by lightning,

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an explosion was heard inside of the building.

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No one is occupying the building.

9/10/2026 01:20 PM

Fire

Murrieltown Rd, Sonora, KY 42776

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire at an outdoor building near Murrilltown Road in Sonora after it was reportedly struck by lightning and an explosion was heard inside. The building was stated to be unoccupied.

Lightning strike causes fire at outdoor building

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