Lexington fire destroys house

Firefighters battled a house fire in the cold early Friday.

The fire occurred about 2 a.m. on Georgetown Road and destroyed an abandoned house in a wooded area, according to the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner WKYT.

Water availability was a problem, WKYT reported. Water had to be shuttled to the scene.

This story was originally published December 9, 2016 at 6:40 AM with the headline "Lexington fire destroys house."