Crews investigating after nearly 5 acres catch fire on Henderson Island

HENDERSON CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Several crews were called out to Henderson Island to fight a large brush fire overnight.

Pictures sent in from a viewer show the flames were large at one point.

Dispatchers say this started up around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Officials say about five acres on the east side of the island caught fire.

Dispatchers say the Henderson Fire Department, Smith Mills Fire Department, Henderson City and County Rescue, and Black Township Fire Department were all called in to help.

Henderson Police say they are investigating the fire along with the sheriff’s department as an arson.

At this point we don’t know how the fire started or if anyone was hurt.

We will let you know as soon as we learn more.

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