An early morning fireplace ripped by way of a business constructing that housed an workplace operated by Sen. Rand Paul in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Friday.

The Bowling Green Daily News first reported on the fireplace, which precipitated heavy injury to the construction in downtown Bowling Green. The constructing additionally contained a neighborhood legislation agency and a retail retailer. 

A spokesperson for the Bowling Green Fire Department advised the information outlet that emergency personnel responded to the fireplace at 1:45 a.m. Friday. Six models needed to trim tree limbs to dampen second-story workplace home windows, plus manned aerials on firetrucks to fight flames from above. 

In all, 9 models labored to include and extinguish the flames all through the morning. 

The blaze ruined the construction, with the roof collapsing. The spokesperson stated no accidents have been reported. The origin of the fireplace is underneath investigation. 

Mr. Paul, Kentucky Republican, stated in an announcement that he was grateful for the primary responders who labored to quell the fireplace. Mr. Paul added that his workplace is working with authorities to find out the reason for the fireplace and assess damages. 

“We have a very well-established emergency management plan and have the ability to continue operations that will not impact our work helping Kentuckians,” Mr. Paul stated.

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