{"id":3405,"date":"2016-01-30T19:45:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T23:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=3405"},"modified":"2019-04-19T19:57:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T23:57:17","slug":"fire-destroys-lexington-cattle-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2016\/01\/30\/fire-destroys-lexington-cattle-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Destroys Lexington Cattle Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2016\/01\/05\/fire-closes-i-65-rest-area-in-hart-county\/flames\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/flames.jpg?fit=162%2C121&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"162,121\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"flames\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/flames.jpg?fit=162%2C121&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/flames.jpg?resize=162%2C121\" alt=\"flames\" width=\"162\" height=\"121\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2879\" \/><br \/>\nThe interim chief of the Lexington Fire Department says no one was hurt in a massive fire that destroyed seven acres of a beef cattle auction company and several nearby businesses.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The fire destroyed the Blue Grass Stockyards off S. Forbes Road in Lexington. Chief Operating Officer Jim Akers said about 20 beef cattle were inside. The company was celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.<\/p>\n<p>Interim Fire Chief Harold Hoskins said the wind was a major factor as it quickly spread throughout the wooden facility. Hoskins said the fire crossed the street and consumed about one block worth of businesses, including destroying many cars that were parked at a towing company. Several of the cars exploded during the worst of the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>Hoskins said it was the biggest fire in his 33 years with the fire department. 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