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Explosion in Knifley area reported at 1:30amCT (Coordinated coverage started at 1:40 received from Larry Smith. Items below are are newest first, from several sources) By Larry Smith, FM 92.7, the Big Dawg Coordinated with the staff at ColumbiaMagazine.com (Approximately 2:49amCT) Superintendent Alan W. Reed of the Adair County School District called to let students and parents know that THERE WILL BE SCHOOL in Adair County today. (Approximately 2:15amCT) - A call to CM from Drew Bennett of Fox 41 WDRB in Louisville that they are covering the explosion. (Approximately 2:10amCT) - Automated recorded message from Greg Thomas that there are multiple woods fires, and residential structure fires in the Knifley area. Thomas said that 911 is not yet asking people to evacuate Knifley, but for residents to use their own best judgment. He reported that five fire departments have responded so far. - EW (Approximately 2amCT) - Tiffany Hadley Kessler called to say that she and husband Eddie are volunteering to help anyone with blankets and pillows and any other help - including making coffee. she had received word from Sharon Burton of the Community Voice earlier of the disaster at Knifley. "The report is already on WBKO Bowling Green, KY," she said. And we've heard at least 3 helicopters this morning." (Approximately 1:51amCT) - Alan Reed is on KY 551 near the scene. On top of the hill north of the Plum Point Bridge, he said he could see the flames. Since reaching the Billy Rice home on KY 551 he has had intermittent smell of gas. He said he met an ambulance coming south toward Columbia. On the way, he had seen a man entering the control station near the old airstrip. (As sirens could be heard in Columbia and as, a few minutes later, a helicopter could be heard overhead in Columbia). (Approximately 1:43amCT) - This email received: "Plum Point Baptist Church is open to anyone who needs a place to go due to explosion in knifley. --Misty Coffey (Approximately 1:40) - Rhonda Keltner sent an email: "911 is evacuating Knifley." (Approximately 1:30amCT) - There has been a gas line explosion in the Knifley area. From the video I have received it is huge. Flames could be seen shooting high in the air. We'll have more details on it later on FM 92.7 and FM 99.9. as well as on ColumbiaMagazine. LARRY SMITH This story was posted on 2014-02-13 01:24:56
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