The Hamlet Fire Department has gotten approval to sell one of the town’s fire trucks. Continue reading
Hamlet Council Agrees to Outfitting of Replacement Fire Truck
The Hamlet Town Council has approved a quote to outfit a recently-purchased fire truck. The 2008 truck will replace the town’s 1990 truck, which is reaching the end of its useful life, according to Fire Chief Bob Goetz. Continue reading
Indiana State Fire Marshal Determines Fire Cause in Hamlet
The Indiana State Fire Marshal has determined that the fire at a Hamlet business early Monday morning was accidental.
The Hamlet Fire Department arrived at the building on the northeast corner of Plymouth and Starke Streets around 3 a.m. Monday and called for assistance from the Koontz Lake Fire Department and the Knox-Center Township Fire Department. The firefighters remained at the scene for about three hours.
Fire Crews Battle Early Morning Blaze
Tuesday Morning Hamlet Trailer Fire Under Investigation
An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office has been called in to determine the origin and cause of a Tuesday morning fire in the Hamlet trailer court. The Hamlet Fire Department was dispatched to 504 North Starke Street, Lot 10, at 12:34 a.m. Fire Chief Bob Goetz tells WKVI news no injuries were reported. The Koontz Lake Fire Department assisted. Dispatchers advise the fire department left at 2:18 a.m. and turned the scene over to the Hamlet Police Department until the fire marshal arrived.
Hamlet, Knox Fire Crews Respond to Call Outside of Hamlet
Residents were tearing down a house at 2323 E. 480 N. outside of Hamlet Wednesday afternoon when a fire started and got out of control.
According to Hamlet Fire Chief, Bob Goetz, scrap from the destruction of an abandoned house on the property started on fire. The fire got out of control and spread to a garage. The Hamlet Fire Department responded to the scene as well as the Knox-Center Township Fire Department and the fire was extinguished. Minimal damage was reported to the garage. There were no injuries reported.
