CITTENDEN, Ky. — Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a Crittenden home early Tuesday morning.
Crews were called to the home in the 15000 block of Dixie Highway around 12:15 a.m.
Crews from across Kenton County including Piner and Crittenden worked to the contain the heavy fire and smoke.
A Kenton County fire official says there was some initial concern that the house was occupied. Firefighters swept the house with thermal sensors and found no one was trapped.
A WCPO crew on the scene was told a secondary search would happen once the heavy smoke cleared.
A vehicle parked in front of the house was also destroyed in the fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A portion of Dixie Highway was closed for several hours overnight, but has since reopened.
This is a developing story and will be updated once more information becomes available.
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