CARROLLTON, Ky. (WDRB) — A 3-year-old girl was pulled from a fire in a burning home in downtown Carrollton early Thursday that killed at least one person.
The scene in the 200 block of 5th Street was still active hours after the fire. Officials confirmed one death and are working to determine if anyone else has died, but a police spokesperson said officials believe more people are dead.
Carrollton Police Public Information Officer Dave Roberts said in a news briefing that it may be a “multiple fatality” fire. He said the first 911 call about the fire at 209 5th St. was received at approximately 6 a.m., and officers were on the scene six minutes later.
“The officers were able to extract one juvenile female, approximately 3 years old, from the residence,” Roberts said. “That female was taken to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital and has since been transferred to …