Monday, November 01, 2010
Fire At Historic Lexington Horse Farm
KENTUCKY...
Investigators were trying to determine the cause of a fire that raced through an old mansion at a historic horse farm in Lexington.
Lexington Fire Department Capt. David Earnest estimates that three-quarters of the mansion at Dixiana Farms, including the oldest portion of the building, were a total loss.
The fire at the unoccupied building was spotted at about 4:45 a.m. EDT Saturday. Earnest says the lack of a fire hydrant at the scene complicated firefighting efforts. Earnest says fire department tanker trucks had to shuttle water to the blaze.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the original Dixiana Farm reportedly was founded about 1877 by a former Confederate soldier who later became sheriff of Fayette County. It was a leading Thoroughbred farm of the period.
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Investigators were trying to determine the cause of a fire that raced through an old mansion at a historic horse farm in Lexington.
Lexington Fire Department Capt. David Earnest estimates that three-quarters of the mansion at Dixiana Farms, including the oldest portion of the building, were a total loss.
The fire at the unoccupied building was spotted at about 4:45 a.m. EDT Saturday. Earnest says the lack of a fire hydrant at the scene complicated firefighting efforts. Earnest says fire department tanker trucks had to shuttle water to the blaze.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the original Dixiana Farm reportedly was founded about 1877 by a former Confederate soldier who later became sheriff of Fayette County. It was a leading Thoroughbred farm of the period.
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