North Judson House Fire Injures Child

The North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department was called to a house fire Tuesday morning at about 10:13 a.m.

Firefighters, Starke County EMS and the North Judson Police Department responded to 3942 W. 3rd Street. The fire was contained to the upper level of the home and the home sustained major smoke damage. A two-year-old child was taken from the residence to IU Health Starke Hospital and hospitalized.

The cause of the fire is under investigation with the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department, the North Judson Police Department and the Indiana State Police.