Crews battle nine fires within 24 hours in Lee County
and last updated 2021-04-06 19:42:50-04
LEE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â Lee County can t seem to catch a break.
First, it was the February ice storm. Then, historic flooding. Now, fires.
Beattyville assistant fire chief Tyler Phillips tells LEX 18 there have been nine fires within 24 hours all throughout the county. He said most of them were small, but the largest one, which burned alongside Evelyn Road, grew to a couple hundred acres.
Ice storm in February. Then, a historic flood. Now, fires. Lee County hasn t gotten a break!
This was 1 of 9 fires that started within 24 hrs. They re now out. No one reported hurt or any structures damaged. Great work from ð¥ crews!