Fire
Daviess County approves volunteer fire district reorganization to address funding needs
DAVIESS COUNTY — In an effort to secure long-term financial stability for local emergency services, the Daviess County Commissioners have approved a major reorganization of…
Morning apartment fire displaces families on Shawnee Lane; No injuries reported
BEDFORD — Firefighters responded to a heavy structure fire early Sunday morning causing significant damage to a building on Shawnee Lane and displaced several residents….
Overnight spate of fires under investigation in Washington; Suspicious person reported
DAVIESS COUNTY — A chaotic series of early morning structure fires kept local firefighters battling blazes across the west side of Washington on Wednesday, July…
Indiana State troopers, neighbors rescue trapped driver from burning car in Fulton County
FULTON COUNTY – In the morning hours of June 9th, ISP Captain Bob Burgess and First Sergeant Josh Rozzi responded to a vehicle crash on…
State Arson investigators deployed after three separate overnight fires strike Washington
WASHINGTON — Local emergency crews and state arson investigators are searching for answers after three separate structure fires broke out in close succession across the…
Improperly discarded charcoal ashes spark fire, displacing two Columbus families
COLUMBUS — Two families are receiving emergency housing assistance after an early-morning fire heavily damaged two mobile homes on Sunday, an incident investigators have traced…
Semi fire sparks active diesel spill on I-69 near Yorktown, forcing lane closures
YORKTOWN — Traveling motorists faced major traffic disruptions on Interstate 69 Saturday afternoon after a commercial semi-truck caught fire, triggering an active diesel fuel spill…
State officials offer $5,000 reward following string of suspicious fires on Washington’s west side
WASHINGTON— A coordinated state and local investigation is underway after three structure fires broke out within a single hour on the west side of Washington…
Odon Fire Department endorses proposed regional fire dsitrict to combat staffing and funding crisis
ODON — The Odon Fire Department has officially broken its silence on the future of local emergency operations, issuing a comprehensive statement strongly backing the…
A Busy Day for First Responders: Chicks rescued from house fire, Ducklings saved from sewer
MONROE COUNTY— First responders in Central Indiana had their hands full with feathered friends this Wednesday, as two separate agencies stepped in to save young…
