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SUV fire causes traffic jam on Henderson strip

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Fire officials and first responders were dispatched after an SUV caught on fire and brought traffic to a standstill Saturday afternoon in Henderson.

According to dispatch, crews were called to the area of Barker Road and North Elm Street along the Henderson strip shortly before 3 p.m. The Henderson Police Department posted on social media and said that vehicle fire was “fully engulfed.”

One lane of Highway 41 South was closed across from the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store. We’re told no one was hurt in the incident.

There has been no word from officials on what might have started the fire.