CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) - We are following reports of a fire at Corbin High School. Firefighters said they were called to the high school because of smoke in a mechanical room below the cafeteria. Officials said they found a small electrical fire in a water heater unit. They were able to put the fire o...

Two people in Madison County are dead after a fatal house fire Sunday evening, according to Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison.  The victims were identified as Heaven Renner, 26, and Tony Damrell, 57, Cornelison said. An autopsy was being conducted Monday morning and an official cause of death...

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY — Fires broke out in multiple locations throughout the Local 6 area Friday afternoon. McCracken, Graves and Livingston counties each had field fires, and a large fire also broke out in Princeton. This, amid a statewide burn ban from the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the fire ...

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A longtime member of the Pike County first responder community has died. Officials with the Pikeville Fire Department announced the death of Randy Courtney on their Facebook page Sunday night. In the post, officials said Randy was a legacy fireman, who followed in his fathe...

MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Burn bans have spread rampantly across the state over the last few weeks. Now forest fires are making their way across the mountains of eastern Kentucky. Magoffin County Judge Executive Matt Wireman says crews are fighting at least four active fires as of Saturday. “...

Ed Schmidt A long-time, well-known former state fire and rescue training coordinator and Princeton mayoral candidate passed away over the weekend. 70-year old Edward Schmidt died at his home Saturday after a short battle with cancer. Field Office Support Specialist Kelly Bolin of the Area 2 Training...