Fire
National Fire Prevention Week is October 6th – October 12th
(UNDATED) – Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire. On the 40th anniversary (1911) of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of…
UPDATED: Firefighters Battling Large Field Fire on South I Street
(BEDFORD) – Firefighters from Shawswick, Marion and Bedford Fire Departments and the US Forest Service are battling a large field fire in the 2700 block…
Two Injured in Seymour Apartment Fire
(SEYMOUR) – A woman and her son were injured in an apartment fire Friday evening in Seymour. The Seymour Fire Department was alerted to the…
Load of Frozen Bagels Scorched when Semi’s Axle Catches Fire
(RENSSELAER) — A load of frozen bagels ended up toasted and strewn along a northwestern Indiana highway after a semi-trailer’s rear axle caught fire. State…
Sparksville Home Destroyed By Fire
(SPARKSVILLE) –Â Around 11 p.m. Tuesday the Carr Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in Sparksville. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fully…
Bystanders and Fire Department Save Needmore Home
(NEEDMORE) – The quick actions of bystanders and firefighters helped save a Needmore home this evening. Around 7:15 p.m. firefighters with Marshall Township, Oolitic and…
Hoosiers Encouraged to Practice Safety During Dry Conditions Across the State
(UNDATED) – The fall season is here, which means bonfires and s’mores – however, due to a lack of rainfall throughout much of Indiana, conditions…
Williams Volunteer Fire Department Merges With Indian Creek Township Fire Department
(WILLIAMS) – The Williams Volunteer Fire Department has merged with Indian Creek Township. The fire department was taken out of service in May by the…
Marion Township Fire Protection Rating to Set at 8B
(MITCHELL) – The Marion Township Rural Volunteer Fire Department applied for a fire protection rating recently to help lower homeowners’ insurance rates. According to Fire…
Perry Twp. Fire/EMS Appoints First Female Fire Chief In Lawrence County
(SPRINGVILLE) – The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors has appointed Jessica Voorhies as Fire Chief. Voorhies will mark the first female fire…
