Fire displaces family of four

JONESVILLE – A family of four was displaced from their home after a fire ravaged their home on State Road 11 Friday afternoon.

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department reported State Road 11 (Jonesville Road) was closed in the 14000 block for much of Friday afternoon and evening while firefighters battled the blaze.

Photo provided by Bartholomew Sheriff’s Department

The family of four, who were not home when the fire started reported they had lost almost everything.

The mother, father, and two girls, ages 8 and 13, all need clothing and toiletry items. Donations for the family are being accepted at the Ogilville Christian Church and Mt. Healthy Elementary School.

The investigation into the fire is ongoing.