An historic Maysville building under renovation burned Tuesday afternoon, and a firefighter suffered injuries when debris fell on his back and shoulders.
The Cox Building on Main Street went up in flames around 4 p.m. and crews battled the fire into the night. Onlookers said there was a point when they didn’t think firefighters would be able to get it under control. Crews from Ohio came in an assisted they finally got the blaze under control hours later. But not before the historic structure suffered significant damage.
The injured firefighter was taken to the hospital. No word on his condition.
