WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) – Fire crews are working to put out flames inside two bourbon warehouses.
The barrel warehouses caught on fire at the Jim Beam aging facility, located on McCracken Pike near the Franklin County line, around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Woodford County Emergency Management Director Drew Chandler.
Chandler told WAVE 3 News affiliate WKYT the fire started in one warehouse and moved to a second warehouse.
No injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Edit:
Update - Fire crews were able to put out the flames at the second structure.
Fire was still visible at the first five hours after the fire ignited, and Woodford County Emergency Management believes the fight may continue into Wednesday night, according to WKYT.
Emergency Management reported about 45,000 barrels of bourbon were in one of the warehouses.
It's unclear exactly how the fire started, but officials believe a lightning strike could be to blame. The fire then spread to the second warehouse.