The wild fire is now fully contained, but for most of Sunday, fire fighters battled a blaze that rapidly grew to 450 acres in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
It started as a small, 30-acre fire in the morning hours, but thanks to moderate drought conditions and a gusty wind on Sunday, it rapidly grew to encompass 450-acres in the Cassity area near Forest Service Road 337 in Kentucky. After hours of dangerous work, crews were able to 100 percent contain the fire at approximately 6 p.m.
Blessedly, no injuries were reported in the event and crews will remain on hand to monitor.
The North/South Trail will remain closed, but Road 337 should be repoened by Monday morning. Visitors are asked to avoid the area for now as officials monitor for hot spots.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, but it is believed to have been human-caused.