The Daviess County Fire Department fire station on Kentucky 54 was struck by lightning Tuesday evening and caught fire, forcing firefighters out of the building and into temporary quarters.
The fire was extinguished, but East Station firefighters will be moving into another facility for the time being.
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 Dwane 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.
"The attic was heavily involved with fire," with temperatures between 800 and 900 degrees, Smeathers said.
Units from the Philpot, Masonville and Thruston fire departments responded along with other DCFD units from the Airport Station, and Whitesville firefighters were called out as a precaution, Smeathers said.