UPDATE: Investigators call Clark County fire “suspicious”

CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ)- An old restaurant in Clark County went up in flames. And investigators want to know if someone set the fire on purpose.

It happened late last night at what used to be Bananas on the River, in the town of Ford. Firefighters say when they arrived on the scene, the building was already engulfed in flames.

The Clark County Sheriff says the building has been empty for 18 years. And he says it hasn’t had power in almost five years. The sheriff calls the fire “suspicious.”