Large explosion and fire near Fern Valley and Grade Lane, Louisville KY
Fire & ArsonA large explosion occurred near Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane by the airport. It is believed to be a plane crash causing a huge fire and black smoke. Multiple fire units are responding under mutual aid on the fire channel to handle the situation. An 83-year-old woman with dementia was also reported vomiting nearby.
Audio|Source: Louisville Fire Department
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Be advised, there's been a large explosion off near Fern Valley Road by the airport.
00:06
Lots of black smoke.
00:11
Arsenate radio is okay, we're knocking it out now.
00:18
I'm responding on a medical adult near Penway Avenue, near Penway Avenue,
00:25
83-year-old woman female with dementia vomiting, brown liquid and foliage, 1715.
00:34
Italian 3, Engine 1, responding plus 1 to Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane. That's Fern Valley Road and Grade Lane.
00:41
Said there was a huge explosion, it believes to be a plane crash, huge fire and smoke. Arsenate is responding as well, or 1716.
00:50
Correction, Arsenate is on the scene advising, 1716.
00:59
Engine 1 to radio, is this going to be a mutual weight response?
01:07
Unconfirmed engine 1, all we know is it is showing near the UPS entrance on Grade Lane.
01:18
See through responding.
01:23
Chiefs responding 1717.
01:28
Truck 8 to the tie 3.
01:30
We're available for response.
01:36
This is a mutual aid response on Channel 5, Fire 5.
01:42
10 4th is a plus 1.
01:49
Chuck 8893, you want to response.
01:56
That's negative.
01:57
It's going to be on Fire 5.
01:59
County is responding.
02:02
Truck 8, operations are on Fire 5.
02:04
Trucking is okay.
02:09
All units responding to Fern Valley and Grade Lane, operations are on Fire 5 for a plus 1 at 1718.
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Location mentioned:
Grade Ln & Fern Valley Rd, Louisville, KY 40213
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