Fire investigators in Lexington said there have been five arsons in 48 hours. Alarming numbers that have Lexington Firefighters demanding that the crimes stop. The majority of the fires happened near Jennifer Road on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
“A lot of people live here with children. That’s very dangerous for people to have nothing better to do than start fires,” said Ashlee Burden, who lives in the Jennifer Place Apartment complex.
Investigators said the first fire happened at a vacant home on Versailles Road on Wednesday. Later on Wednesday night, two separate fires were set in the same utility closet at the Jennifer Place Apartments, followed by another at a nearby bus stop.
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The fifth fire happened Thursday night at the vacant Continental Inn in East Lexington, about a block from Jennifer Road.
“It’s frustrating that somebody would want to go to such extremes to destroy property and to possibly injure or kill somebody,” said Captain Chris Bartley, with the Lexington Fire Department.
Firefighters said they think a different arsonist may have been at work in first fire on Versailles Road. However, they are urging the public to keep a sharp eye, report anything strange, and help catch these criminals.
The Lexington Fire Department asks the public to call the police if they have any information or see anything suspicious. Arson investigators can also be reached at (859) 231-5672.
