No injuries or damage were reported after an explosion on the corner of Rose Lane and Linden Walk, said Major Daniel Bellot of the Lexington Fire Department.

The exact cause of the blast was unknown as of 2 a.m. Saturday, but the Fire Department indicated that a buildup of flammable material in a storm drain somehow ignited, UK Public Relations Officer Jay Blanton said. Fire officials left the scene at about 2 a.m.

“We checked the area … and have not been able to find anything,” Bellot said.

Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Justin Madden said he heard the explosion from about a mile away, near the corner of Main Street and Ashland Avenue.

Kentucky Kernel photographer Adam Pennavaria also heard the blast while about a half block away on Rose Lane.

The UK Alert system sent out calls and text messages at about 1:20 a.m. advising student to avoid the area. At about 1:45 a.m., UK Alert sent messages saying the emergency had passed.

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