A serene Saturday morning in downtown Liberty was shattered by the scream of sirens as firefighters rushed to save a world-renowned candle factory.

An estimated 100 firefighters from the Casey County’s eight fire departments responded this weekend to a blaze at the Goose Creek Candle Co., on Campbellsville Street, in downtown Liberty.

A Casey County E-911 dispatcher said the fire was first reported at 6:44 a.m. – when smoke was noticed at the local industry.