A 21-year-old Henderson resident lost his life Sunday in a mobile home fire despite heroic efforts to rescue him.
According to a Henderson Fire Department report released by the city this morning, Zachary Nesbitt was identified as the victim.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office ruled the origin of the fire as “undetermined.” There were no smoke detectors in the home, according to authorities.
HFD responded to the structure fire 5:52 p.m. at 1599 N. Kentucky Ave., Lot No. 2, originally reported that there was a person trapped inside. Before fire crews got to the scene, an off-duty firefighter drove by and saw the fire.
“He made several attempts to make entry, but was driven back by the heat and smoke,” HFD Chief Scott Foreman said in a statement. The firefighter was not injured.