Trailers catch fire in North Lawrence

A fire burns Saturday evening in an empty trailer behind Slow Ride Roadhouse, 350 N. Third St. in North Lawrence

Fire crews and police responded to a structure fire in North Lawrence around 6 p.m. Saturday in a lot behind Slow Ride Roadhouse, 350 N. Third St.

Crews arrived to find thick, black smoke and 15-foot flames shooting from an empty trailer home. The fire quickly spread to at least two nearby empty trailers before it was eventually contained by crews around 7 p.m. The fire destroyed at least three trailer homes. The trailers appeared to be parked close together in order to be stored in the lot.

Crews are still working to put out hot spots and no information on how the fire started or whether anyone was injured is available at this time.