A major fire yesterday in Brown County completely destroyed a building belonging to Macht Village Programs.
Macht Village is an organization that aims to help children with emotional and behavioral needs.
Crews rushed to the 3300 block of Mid Valley Drive in Lawrence at around 6:30 yesterday morning to battle the blaze.
Witnesses had seen smoke from I-41 and called it in. Firefighters had entered the building to conduct a sweep but had to exit as the structure began to collapse.
While crews battled the fire, the Lawrence Fire Department was called by the business owner, who said that there shouldn’t be anyone inside.
Crews remained on the scene for nearly 11 hours battling the fire and taking out hot spots.
No injuries have been reported.
