The clubhouse at Bent Creek Golf Course in Henderson, Ky., was struck by lightning on April 26, and fire crews had the blaze out in about 25 minutes, with no injuries reported. The clubhouse at the shuttered South Highland Golf & Sports Club in Hopkinsville, Ky., was deemed a total loss after a fire on April 24, and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
The clubhouse at Bent Creek Golf Course in Henderson, K.Y., caught fire on April 26 after lightning struck it, the Louisville, Ky., WAVE 3 News reported.
“Lightning struck in the middle of the building,” said Nick Risley, Zion Fire Department Chief.
The entire building was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters and news crews arrived on the scene, and the fire spread very quickly. Crews had the fire out in about 25 minutes, but stayed on scene to treat hot spots, WAVE 3 News reported.
“Thank God it’s not one of the houses next to here, they said when lightning hit it, it like exploded,” Chris Pritchett, owner of Bent Creek Golf Course, said. “There was a big kaboom and next thing you know, 911, they’re here.”
No one was inside the building at the time that fire broke out, and no one was hurt, WAVE 3 News reported.
In Mayfield, Ky., the South Highland Golf & Sports Club was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon, the Hopkinsville, Ky., Kentucky New Era reported.
No one was injured. The business has been closed for several months. The fire’s cause has not been determined. Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon said Sunday evening he would call in the state fire marshal to investigate, New Era reported.
Dozens of firefighters with Mayfield/Graves County Fire & Rescue, and Wingo, Sedalia, Farmington and Cuba volunteer fire departments arrived quickly on the scene. The blaze apparently started around 2 p.m. in the central section of the building, but quickly spread to the north and south sections, primarily underneath the roof, New Era reported.
Firefighters, who were speeding back and forth for water supplies to a source nearby, appeared to have the flames under control by 6 p.m., New Era reported.
Most of the building was destroyed, with all or most of the three sections of the structure collapsing. Bob Turner, owner of the business, declined comment concerning the loss of his property. He did say the club had been closed, and he had no immediate plans to reopen it, New Era reported.
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