According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Department, a call was made to dispatch at 3:45 pm. McCracken County Deputy Tom Starks was the first on the scene, and was able to evacuate two people from the home, as it was engulfed in flames.
Both the Hendron and Reidland-Farley Fire Departments were called to fight the blaze.
The two occupants of the home, along with Deputy Starks, were taken to local hospitals for treatment of injuries. Deputy Starks was treated and released, and one of the occupants was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
However, 69-year-old Bonnie Fields, of Paducah, passed away from her injuries, at approximately 5:37 pm.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time. The incident is still under investigation.
