EPA prepares to demolish Central Kentucky home filled with hazardous substances

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to dismantle a home in Central Kentucky that is filled with more than 20 hazardous materials and explosive substances.

Demolition of the home, located at 6213 Applegate Lane, is scheduled to begin Oct. 16 and could take up to 12 days, reports WHAS 11.

Instead of a controlled burn on the home, Nicholasville, Kentucky-based CMC Environmental Services first will remove the walls and roof and then demolish the inside of the house piece by piece. 

Once the contents inside the house are removed, they will be placed into a steel tank in the backyard to be processed. That will allow all the pieces to be safely taken off-site and moved to a landfill.

EPA officials say neighbors in the area may see smoke or smell something strange during the dismantling process. Officials say the risk of a fire outbreak is low, but the Fern Creek Fire Department and air quality monitors will be on the site at all times throughout the lengthy demolition.