Fire investigators say the blaze in an apartment building along Versailles Road Wednesday morning was the result of arson.
Crews responded to the 12 unit apartment building on Versailles Road just after 7 a.m. A resident spotted the flames in an upstairs utility room, grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the blaze. Firefighters say a flaming pillow started the fire. It was contained to a closet, but there was some smoke damage upstairs.
Residents say they suspect a homeless person started the fire. They say the front entrance does not have locks and “the riff raff” frequently sneak in to sleep in the hallways at night.
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“Our department takes this incident very seriously, as the fire was set in an occupied building and could have resulted in a loss of lives,” Lexington Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe Best said.
Officials say 12 residents will be displaced if crews can’t get electrical service restored to the building.
Anyone with information in this case should contact the Lexington Fire Department at either 859-231-5672 or at arsontips@lexingtonky.gov . Tips may be given anonymously.
