Multiple Departments Battle Fire Near Former AEP Power Plant Site

A big stack of railroad ties caught on fire just before midnight.

Crews continuing to respond to the scene as of Monday morning. Photo by Justis White, Eagle Country 99.3.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – Multiple fire departments were dispatched to a big fire near the former AEP power plant late Sunday night.

Dispatchers were tipped off about the blaze from a resident at Riveria Condos, who could see the fire from atop of Ludlow Hill.

The call came in just before midnight.

Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters located about 200 or 300 railroad ties that had caught on fire along side the train track.

According to dispatch, two trains were delayed.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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