Officials request caution because strong winds of fuel fire for fuels

London, Ky. (Wymt) – Strong winds swept on Tuesday evening and Wednesday in Easternkentucky and cause and intensive fires in the region. A car fire in London quickly escalated due to the conditions.

Firefighters said that the driver of the vehicle noticed smoke when he drove 192 on Highway and drove to the Big Boy's Big Boy parking lot of the Frisch. Moments later, flames devoured the car from the engine to the trunk.

The battalion chief Ricky George from the fire brigade of London City said that the crews had arrived to fully incorporate the car. It took two fire engines and about 20 minutes to bring out the flames. However, strong winds made even more difficult.

“Fire brigade feeds from oxygen, and the wind built the fire more and more,” said George.

Firefighters also had to deal with burning liquids that spread over the parking lot due to the melting tank of the vehicle.

“I would say appropriately as a percentage that it probably increases 30 to 40% only for a simple fact that they have to fight against fire and wind, and they have liquids everywhere,” said George. “At first it is a lost fight, but my boys last night quickly installed it and got a good decline for it.”

The cause of the fire continues to be investigated, but the officials said it was a warning of the dangers of the Fire Age.

Pete Geogerian, a hydrologist of the National Weather Service in Jackson, said that the wind speeds in Laurel County had achieved more than 40 miles per hour, which worsened the fire conditions in the region.

“Wind is probably the greatest impact on fire behavior,” said Geogerian. “So if you get strong winds, these fire lengths only grow exponentially. And yesterday we had a red flag warning because of the strong winds and also the dry air mass, which led to the rain that finally came overnight. “

Nobody was seriously injured in the fire, even though the driver was checked out for smoke inhalation. In the meantime, fire and weather officials warn that similar conditions could trigger more fires in the coming weeks.

From now on until April 30th, burning is prohibited between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. within 150 feet of forest or brush. Officials ask the residents to follow local incineration bans and take precautions to prevent forest fires.

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