WEST POINT - Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on May 31 around 11:30 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a structure fire on Justice Road off State Highway 71 in West Point.
The La Grange Volunteer Fire Department was notified and responded to the scene. Fayette County Deputy Seth Nagel and Fayette County EMS Unit Medic 3 also responded to the structure fire.
Upon arrival it was reported the house was fully engulfed in flames.
The occupants were out of the residence and checked out by EMS for smoke inhalation.
LG Fire Department requested assistance from the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department who also responded to the scene.
The fire was contained to the house and extinguished. Nagle contacted Emergency Management Coordinator Angela Hahn, who notified the Red Cross. Information was exchanged with the occupants for help. The fire may have started from an electrical short.
