Officials in Graves County spent much of Friday fighting a field fire in dangerous conditions. The fire started just before 2:00 pm in the area of KY-408 West and Meridian Road, spreading toward homes in the area. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene to assist in extinguishing the blaze, but due to the high winds and dry conditions, the fire continued to spread. It took several hours to extinguish the fire, with officials clearing the scene around 9:00 pm.
While the fire is believed to be a result of farm equipment, the Kentucky State Police are reminding the public of KRS 149.400 declaring October 1 through December 15 as a fire hazard season and establishing a statewide burn ban between the hours of 6:00am – 6:00pm. Due to current dry conditions, many local governments have issued additional burn bans for all hours.
