Fire Breaks Out in Kentucky Take 5 Oil Change Parking Lot

Sept. 13, 2024
Crews found a pickup truck in the rear parking lot, kindling a large fire, outside the shop's operating hours.

A Take 5 Oil Change located in Erlanger, Kentucky, saw a fire break out in the early morning hours last Tuesday, reports LINK nky.

According to a post shared by the Erlanger Fire & EMS Department, units were first dispatched to the shop at 5:46 a.m.

The oil change shop, located on the corner of Donaldson Highway and Houston Road, had a pickup truck in its rear parking lot, which crews found kindling a large fire. Fortunately, the fire was quickly handled, and no damage was caused to the environment or surrounding buildings.

While fires are a common safety hazard at any oil change facility, the cause of this fire has not been disclosed. Additionally, it occurred in the business’ parking lot, outside its operating hours of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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