ROBARDS, Ky. (WFIE) - Fire crews were called to a solar farm in Robards for a fire Tuesday afternoon.

Dispatch officials say they received a call shortly before 3:30 p.m. for that fire.

According to officials, a solar inverter caught on fire.

Dispatch says the fire was extinguished, but was left to smolder.

As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters remained on scene to make sure it didn’t reignite.

The Robards Community Fire Department and Cairo Volunteer Fire Department helped on scene.

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