Large Explosion and Fire Reported in Kentucky's Junction City

Residents in Junction City, Kentucky, reported hearing an explosion and seeing a large fire during the early hours of August 1.

Images and video of the fire were shared on social media, including one image taken in neighboring Harrodsburg, which showed a pillar of smoke emerging from the fire. The fire was also visible from Lincoln County.

Kentucky meteorologist Chris Bailey shared a timelapse of a radar heat map, which showed the explosion as it occurred. Credit: Charlie_Lynch04 via Storyful