DAVID, Ky. — A Floyd County woman was arrested last week, when he attempt to burn grass ended up catching her mother’s house on fire.

Floyd County sheriff’s deputies were called around 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a house fire on Buckeye Branch of Blue River Road at David, due to suspected arson.

There, they spoke with Kayla Combs, who told them she was trying to burn grass away from her mother’s house, when the fire spread and ignited the structure. From there, the fire spread up a hillside and was threatening homes on Triple S Hollow.

Firefighters from David, Prestonsburg and Middle Creek fire departments said the fire spread beyond their control and they requested help from the Kentucky Division of Forestry. The police report says the fire caused thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.

Kentucky is currently in its spring fire season, when it is illegal to set an outdoor fire from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Area officials have also stressed that fire danger is high right now, and several counties have implemented total burn bans, although Floyd County has not.

Combs was arrested and charged with third-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief. Both charges are felonies, punishable by up to five years in prison.