Friday, July 8, 2016

A historic building in downtown Hopkinsville, KY is a total loss after it was destroyed in a massive fire.


Hopkinsville building on fire. Photo courtesy @HopFire_EMS


By WKYT News staff |
Posted: Thu 4:55 AM, Jul 07, 2016

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - A historic building in downtown Hopkinsville is a total loss after it was destroyed in a massive fire.

The fire started late Wednesday night at the Peter Postell building on East Sixth Street. Strong storms were moving through the area at the time. Investigators are looking into the possibility that the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

Hopkinsville Fire Department Captain Steve Futrell told WHOP that the building was fully involved when the first crews arrived on scene. It would eventually collapse.

Dozens in the Christian County community gathered and watched in awe as the building, which dates back to the late 1880's, crumbled to the ground.

Most recently, it was home to A1 Furniture, but had sat empty for years.

The fire deparment says no injures were reported.