Also fires reported in Caldwell and Hopkins County.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY.- A grass fire in Christian County has endangered several homes and businesses.
Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said that the fire began just before 5 p.m. in the area on Pennyrile Parkway. The roadway was closed in both directions while crews tried to put out the blaze. Large amounts of smoke from the fire created a visibility problem for many drivers in the area. Traffic was rerouted and exited off between the 22 and 30 mile marker, drivers were urged to take US 41 as an alternate route.
Christian County 911 officials reported several homes and businesses are in the line of fire but not on fire as of 5:30 p.m.
Nine fire departments were called to fight the fire including the City of Hopkinsville and eight volunteer fire departments. Inmates from the County Jail were also brought out to assist fighting the blaze.
No word on how large the fire was.
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Is that fire at the Crofton exit?
It is that fire. Evacuations are occurring in the area. Not sure what streets though, but some structures are in the path of the fire.
Concerned about an aunt, are they evacuating homes at the Crofton exit on the left (the new ones) if you are going South?
Not sure what streets are being evacuated, the fire is around the Lewis Road/Exit 23 area so areas around there would be the likely areas for evacuation.
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