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Firefighters with the Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Department recently announced the addition of new state-of-the-art vehicle extrication equipment..
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Starke County Commissioners Approve Request for Radio Purchases
Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Department Assistant Chief Aaron Anderson approached the Starke County Commissioners Monday morning with purchase requests.
Continue readingHamlet-Davis Township Fire Department Battles House Fire
Firefighters from the Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Department battled a house fire at 301 Pearl Street in Hamlet Friday, November 8.
Continue readingTwo Injured in Accident Near Hamlet
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday, July 24 at 4:43 p.m. CT at the intersection of U.S. 35 and County Road 500 N. near Hamlet.
Continue readingCrash Claims Life of Knox Man
Minor Injuries in U.S. 30 Accident in Starke County
Starke County emergency responders were called to an accident Tuesday, September 5 shortly after 9 a.m. CT involving a passenger vehicle and a transport ambulance on U.S. 30 near the intersection with 1100 East.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle House Fire in Grovertown
Firefighters from four fire departments in Starke County responded to a house fire Sunday evening in the area of 600 E. and 250 N. in Grovertown.
Continue readingTwo Injured in Starke County Accident
Two people were injured in an accident that occurred Thursday, August 24 just after 5 p.m. CT at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 23 in Starke County.
Continue readingHamlet-Davis Township Fire Department Donates Fire Trucks to Town, Township
The Hamlet Town Council accepted fire trucks from the Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Department last week.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Votes in Favor of Fire Protection Territory
The Hamlet Town Council members voted Wednesday night in favor of forming the Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Protection Territory. The Davis Township Advisory Board members voted in favor of the formation of the Territory in a meeting Tuesday night, so the Territory will move forward.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle House Fire in Hamlet Tuesday Night
Knox Fire Protection Territory Fails, Hamlet Fire Protection Territory to be Decided Tonight
The Knox City Council members failed to pass the proposed Fire Protection Territory during their meeting Tuesday night.
Continue readingFirst Fire Territory Votes in Knox, Hamlet to be Held Tonight
Two entities will be voting on the possible formation of a Fire Protection Territory in separate meetings tonight.
Continue readingLast Public Hearing Held in Hamlet for Proposed Fire Protection Territory
The last in a series of three public hearings was held in Hamlet Tuesday night to deliver information to residents about a proposed formation of a Fire Protection Territory.
Continue readingSecond Public Hearing Held on Potential Formation of Hamlet Fire Protection Territory
The second in a series of three public hearings was held Monday night at the Community Center in Hamlet where a few members of the community attended to learn more about the potential formation of a Fire Protection Territory in Hamlet.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle House Fire in Grovertown
Three Injured in Overnight Accident in Starke County
Three people were injured in an overnight accident Saturday on U.S. 30 near 1200 E. in Starke County.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle Structure Fire at Koontz Lake
Firefighters from several fire departments battled a structure fire in the Koontz Lake area Tuesday morning.
Koontz Lake Fire Chief Andy Lawrence said they were called to a residence in the 900 E. block of 700 N. just after 10 a.m. CT. Due to a lack of manpower, firefighters from several departments were dispatched to the scene to assist with the single-wide modular home fire.
Lawrence said nobody was home at the time of the fire. One firefighter suffered an injury and was evaluated by Starke County EMS, but refused transport.
A fire can destroy a huge part of your home and its hard to recover from this, however, with the help of fire clean up you can remove the debris.
The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office was called to the scene to help determine the cause and origin of the fire.
The Koontz Lake Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Department, Knox-Center Township Fire Department, Washington Township Fire Department, Walkerton Fire Department, Polk Township Fire Department, North Liberty Fire Department, and Starke County EMS.
Starke County Council Discusses Funding Request for Hamlet Fire Well
The Starke County Council reviewed a request from the Starke County Economic Development Foundation Monday for the Hamlet Fire Well.
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