Eastern Greene Fire Territory battles fire on State Road 45

GREENE CO. – On Sunday, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Eastern Greene Fire Territory responded to a structure fire in the 2000 block of State…

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Dog alerts resident to barn fire on Duke Road

MONROE CO. – Monroe Fire Protection District Firefighters were dispatched to Duke Road at approximately 12:40 p.m. today to respond to a barn fire. The…

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Columbus firefighters extinguish fire in vacant home

COLUMBUS— The Columbus Fire Department is investigating a fire that damaged a vacant residence on East 16th Street Thursday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to 3122…

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Early morning fire damages Ellettsville home

ELLETTSVILLE – The Ellettsville Fire Department and Monroe Fire Protection District responded to a residential fire early this morning at approximately 5:56 a.m. in the…

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Firefighters battle outbuilding blaze near Washington Township residence

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – Washington Township firefighters, supported by multiple units, responded to a significant outbuilding fire Tuesday morning that threatened to spread to a nearby…

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Bedford Fire Department firefighters respond to house fire on 25th Street

BEDFORD – Bedford Fire Department responded to a house fire on Monday evening, reported by an off-duty firefighter. The call came in around 7:19 p.m.,…

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Firefighters respond to house fire on Delap Road

ELLETTSVILLE — At approximately 1:28 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, the Ellettsville Fire Department and Monroe Fire Protection District were dispatched to a residential fire…

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Monroe Fire Protection District responds to late-night fire on South Strain Ridge Road

BLOOMINGTON – Monroe Fire Protection District Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 8100 block of South Strain Ridge Road at around 11:30 p.m….

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Mays Greenhouse owner dies in house fire

BLOOMINGTON – Charles Edward ‘Ed’ Swango, longtime owner of Mays Greenhouse and a fixture in the Bloomington community for over four decades, died Monday morning…

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Proposed Indiana Bill would eliminate most fire protection districts

INDIANA – A newly introduced bill in the Indiana House of Representatives would eliminate fire protection districts and territories throughout the state, including Lawrence and…

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