Paul Nave, director of Owensboro-Daviess County 911, said the call was received at 6:38 p.m. Tuesday that the building had been struck by lightning and was on fire.  

Firefighters from several volunteer fire departments were called to the scene, and the others were called on second alarm as a precaution, Daviess County Fire Chief Dwayne Smeathers said.

"They said it sounded like the building exploded," Smeathers said. "Sparks were flying out of the electrical outlets."

Firefighters pulled the fire engine out of the bay and then made entry into the attic.

Multiple units were called to the scene located at 2325 W. Mallard Creek Church Road around 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 3.

Louisville Fire Chief Greg Frederick revised plans for cutting $1.7 million from his department as part of Louisville's fiscal year 2020 budget.  

"The LFD’s duty and obligation to the community and people we serve is to protect life and property. We fulfill that obligation by allocating available resources to minimize risk throughout the community. This plan avoids closing a fire station while providing a greater uniformity of coverage systemwide and mitigating some of the negative impact on services," Fredrick said.