A western Kentucky deputy morphed into a firefighter as he extinguished a sizable blaze while serving a warrant.
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office said that on Friday morning at approximately 9:40, Deputy Joseph Stone was attempting to serve a warrant at a residence in the Wheatcroft area. When Stone arrived, he spoke with a resident who advised that the subject the deputy was looking for was at work.
A few minutes later, the resident Stone was speaking with ran out the front door, screaming that the house was on fire.
“Deputy Stone took immediate action, retrieved his agency-issued fire extinguisher from his cruiser, and made his way into the residence. Upon entering, Deputy Stone found the residence fully engulfed in smoke,” according to the sheriff’s office.
The deputy entered a bedroom where police said “he observed flames reaching from the floor to the ceiling.” Stone, though, was able to extinguish the flames with his fire extinguisher.
The investigation conducted by Stone and responding firefighters revealed that the fire “started due to an extension cord that was under the bed,” the sheriff’s office said.
“You never know what a day in public service will bring. In a matter of minutes, Deputy Stone went from serving a warrant to fighting a fire at the same residence,” the sheriff’s office said. “Deputy Stone’s actions were nothing short of valiant, and his swift response saved the structure from what could have been a total loss had he not been in the right place at the right time.”
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
