A fire that broke out outside of the unfinished Publix building on U.S. 42 in Boone County has been successfully extinguished, according to the Union Fire District, with no injuries reported.
Fire staff who spoke with LINK nky said the fire was traceable to an issue with a tar machine crews were using to coat the exterior of the building. Florence Fire and EMS responded to the fire but were not immediately available to share information.
LINK nky will update this brief as more information becomes available.