10,000 gallons of water needed to put out Madison County house fire

Published: Nov. 6, 2026 at 3:39 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A house fire in Madison County required 10,000 gallons of transported water to be put out earlier this week.

The Kirksville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 2400 block of Curtis Pike on Monday, Nov. 2, around 10 p.m. for a reported structure fire.

10,000 gallons of water needed to put out Madison County house fire
10,000 gallons of water needed to put out Madison County house fire(Kirksville Volunteer Fire Department Facebook photos)

When crews arrived on the scene, they found the back of a home was on fire with the flames extending to an RV and detached garage.

The Madison County Fire Department assisted at the scene. It took over three hours to put the fire out.

Water had to be transported into the area due to a limited supply.

No information was released on whether anyone was injured or displaced.