Two Firefighters Injured, One Arrested On Way to Fire

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Posted: 4:10 PM Jul 5, 2008
Last Updated: 3:28 PM Jul 6, 2008
Reporter: Wendy Enneking
Email Address: wendy.enneking@wkyt.com

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The Corbin Fire Department faced some major challenges while trying to put out a fire at a home on Sherwood Drive early Saturday morning. Chief Gary Price says the fire started just after 2:00 a.m. It quickly spread throughout the three story home destroying the interior and part of the roof.

Two firefighters were hurt while fighting the fire when they fell through a floor down to the basement. They were treated and released from a Corbin hospital.

Another firefighter, Glenn Baker, was reportedly off duty and on his way to the scene when he was arrested for DUI at a sobriety checkpoint. Baker was taken to the Laurel County Detention Center. He has since been released and is scheduled to be in court on Monday morning.

The homeowners declined to appear on camera but they said that one of their neighbors saw a firework land near their home hours before the fire broke out. Fire officials will not speculate on whether or not fireworks had anything to do with starting the fire. The home was vacant and the owners were preparing to put it on the market.

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Posted by: EMT Location: Corbin on Jul 8, 2008 at 05:59 AM
I think it's wrong for everyone to automatically assume that the two firemen where "loopy". I was the EMT that treated them and know for a fact that they where not.

Posted by: SL Location: KY on Jul 8, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Why would anyone have to take 2 Xanax and 2 Lorcet? He should have known better than to take so much at one time, knowing he could be called out at anytime, that is just stupid. I'm sorry, but he is no better than anyone else that would get caught for the same thing, maybe he and others will think twice now.

Posted by: steve Location: corbin on Jul 7, 2008 at 09:06 PM
First, I would like to know where you guy's get your facts. we all know if a man takes 2 lorcets and 2 xanax he is gonna be deep asleep and I don't think those will show up on a B.A. get real...Now for the fire dept Corbin has 6 on duty firemen to cover the whole city 1 has to run the truck 1 is officer in charge 1 is safety officer 1 is go getter 2 are entry team. Entry team falls through the floor. well a call is put in we need help, Corbin's policy is to call off duty firemen. Well if my dept called me at 2am and woke me up and told me 2 of my brothers fell through the floor of a burning house and were trapped I would have done the same thing..Is that the right thing to do? no. but if someone called you at 2am while you were sleeping after drinking and told you a family member was trapped in a fire and they needed you what would you do? The real problem here is the city of Corbin trying to protect the people with basically 2 firemen this crazy and something needs to happen GL rainbow

Posted by: Dave Location: Garden Springs on Jul 7, 2008 at 07:26 PM
Sounds like an episode of "Rescue Me" O that crazy Tommy Gavin.

Posted by: Bill Location: Knox on Jul 7, 2008 at 06:14 PM
I am a firefighter here in Knox county and 2 Xanax and 2 Lorcet are NOT standerd protocal. As an officer my duty would be to relieve any firefighter on drugs of his duty. There is no excues for showing up on drugs or alchol. Sorry for the spelling errors but one of these comments got me fired up. We are expected to protect our neighbor and their property. You can not do the job effectivly while on drugs. Thats just stupid.

Posted by: M Location: Lex on Jul 7, 2008 at 01:10 PM
I have a hard time believing any fireman could fight a fire with 2 Xanax and 2 Lorcet (maybe Lortab?) in their system. I've never heard of such a thing...and it would be illegal.

Posted by: TONY Location: KY on Jul 7, 2008 at 11:09 AM
IF THERE HAD BEEN SOMEONE TRAPPED IN THIS BURNING HOUSE & THIS FIREFIGHTER JUST MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAVE HIM OR HER, I WONDER IF THEY WOULD BE CRUCIFYING HIM OVER THIS .11 ON THE METER. YES, HE WAS ILLEGAL BUT AT LEAST HE WASN'T ON HIS WAY TO THE BEER OUTPOST !!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: steve Location: corbin on Jul 7, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Russell found the pills......

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 7, 2008 at 06:40 AM
Let me at that fire,(hiccup, hiccup) i ain't too drunk to hold a *(&^%%$ hose!

Posted by: Russell Location: Corbin on Jul 6, 2008 at 09:35 PM
In the Poll Submitted by Buck Farley it read at the time I took the Pole 95% to 5%. What in the world was the 5% thinking. Who in there right mind would not want us to Lose the Dependency on foreign oil. Why are we letting the oil rich people take advantage of the rest of the world? We took this land from the Indians. We and the rest of the world could simply flex their power a little and the oil would be $75 a barrel.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 6, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Common for firefighters to take 2 xanax and 2 lorcet before going to fight a fire. Sounds like you need to lay off the xanax and lorcet.

Posted by: jack Location: kentucky on Jul 6, 2008 at 08:37 PM
So, the house was vacant and not even on the market...yet. These must be very, very astute, if not psychic, homeowners. Sounds like they liked the odds of the old 4th of July fireworks on the roof action better than the current real estate market. At least they are assisting with the investigation - they were sure to pass along that bit of info about the neighbor seeing the firework land near their home several hours before - this case is closed! Fireworks again! cough, cough, TORCH, cough, cough

Posted by: ghettochip Location: richmond on Jul 6, 2008 at 07:51 PM
Firefighters are heros.

Posted by: rine Location: KNOX on Jul 6, 2008 at 06:18 PM
ALL FIREFIGHTERS PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE GIVE THEM A BREAK, AFTER ALL THEY ARE ONLY HUMAN TO

Posted by: Firefighter Location: Lexington on Jul 6, 2008 at 05:15 PM
As a veteran firefighter in KY for the past 22 years I can say this is possible. I have seen it with fireworks and even lightning before. If the firework had landed in landscaping or sparks had possiby gotten into an attic vent or anything of that nature, it could have caused insulation or mulch or any other ignitable source to smolder for hours before building up enough heat to combust. So for those of you that know nothing about fire, and also have no idea if this house was even for sale or was even insured, do be so quick to jump to conclusions. For all you know the house could be uninsured and this family lost everything they own. You should all get your facts straight before commenting.

Posted by: Rita Perry Location: Bairdsville on Jul 6, 2008 at 05:09 PM
The fire was very suspicious but it is common for firefighters to take 2 lorcet and 2 xanax before going to a fire to ease their nerves and help them relax while fighting dangerous fires. Standard protocol.

Posted by: Yup Yup Location: Richmond on Jul 6, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Does sound rather fishy. I've never heard of a firework staying lit long enough to have caused a fire hours later. Most that I've lit, or watched, go out as they fall to the ground. Definitely does make ya wonder, what with the economy in the shape its in now, and like someone else pointed out, real estate isn't a very good market in these times..look how many homes are ending up being foreclosed on. Too many to sell, not enough with money to buy.

Posted by: Sandy Location: Corbin on Jul 6, 2008 at 06:38 AM
Fireworks????????????????duh.....sounds fishy to me...houses are not selling very well now...one way to get rid of them...

Posted by: Actually Location: Corbin on Jul 6, 2008 at 03:17 AM
That was Bat. Chief Baker, not just a firefighter. The fireman was again working understaffed as they do on a daily bases. For the size city Corbin has 6 people most the time 5 will end up getting someone killed. Be careful guys...

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