BGFD responds to fire at Kenway Disposal Center
Published 10:11 am Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Smoke is seen from the air during a fire at the Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road in Bowling Green on Wednesday. (SUBMITTED)
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Crews from the Bowling Green Fire Department continue work on controlling a fire in a large trash pile at Kenway Disposal Center off Louisville Road on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025. BGFD, along with help from Med Center EMS and Bowling Green Police, were dispatched to the fire shortly before 7 a.m. and were able to quickly contain the fire with no injuries to report. Crews will be conducting fire control and containment operations throughout the day. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
The Bowling Green Fire Department was on the scene at the Kenway Disposal Center Tuesday morning after a fire broke out around piles of trash.
BGFD received the call at 6:56 a.m. Personnel from two BGFD battalions were on scene along with Med Center EMS and the environmental and construction company TPM Group, who were providing hazmat services.
No injuries were reported Wednesday morning.
Katie McKee, public information officer for BGFD, said the call received a full structure fire response and containment efforts will be going on throughout the day Wednesday.
Jack covers city government for the Daily News. Originally from Simpson County, he attended Western Kentucky University and graduated in 2022 with a degree in journalism.
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