Several area fire departments were called to the scene of a residential fire Wednesday morning in the area of U.S. 421 north of 2300 South in La Porte County.
Continue readingOne Person Injured in La Porte County Home Fire
Firefighters Battle House Fire in Grovertown
North Judson-Wayne Township Firefighters Battles Friday Afternoon House Fire
Firefighters from the North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department were called to a house fire at about 2 p.m. CT Friday in the area of 260 W. in North Judson.
Continue readingNorth Judson-Wayne Township Fire Chief Addresses Weekend Fire Truck Accident
North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Chief Joe Leszek is expressing relief that Sunday’s fire truck accident wasn’t much worse. A tanker truck was responding to a house fire near County Roads 500 South and 650 West, when Leszek says a combination of ice and traffic conditions caused it to slip off the roadway and roll over at about 15 miles per hour.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle North Judson House Fire
Firefighters from the San Pierre Fire Department and the North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department were called to a structure fire at 500 S. and 650 W. at about 4:40 p.m. CT Sunday afternoon.
Continue readingNo Injuries in Overnight House Fire in North Judson
Firefighters from the North Judson-Wayne Township were on the scene of a house fire at 307 E. State Street in North Judson shortly after midnight Wednesday.
Continue readingBass Lake Firefighters Respond to Monday Night Fire
Bass Lake-California Township firefighters were called to a house fire at 6083 S. State Road 10 at Bass Lake Monday night.
Continue readingNorth Judson Home Destroyed in Thursday Morning Fire
A North Judson house is considered a total loss, following a fire Thursday morning. North Judson-Wayne Township Firefighters were called to 222 Park Avenue just before 6:30, according to Fire Chief Joe Leszek.
Continue readingFirefighters Tackle Overnight House Fire
Firefighters responded to a single story house fire in Knox just after midnight on Sunday, June 7.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle Culver House Fire
Firefighters battled a fully engulfed fire at a two-story home in the 20,000 block of 15B Road in Culver Wednesday night.
Continue readingFire Destroys Knox Home
Firefighters Battle House Fire in Starke County
Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 8500 E. block of 75 N. in Starke County around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening.
Continue readingFire, Smoke Damage Claims Home in Southern Starke County
Firefighters with the Bass Lake-California Township Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 10,000 E. block of 900 South just after midnight on Tuesday.
Firefighters Battle House Fire
Firefighters responded to the call of a house fire in the 11,000 E. block of 150 S. on Monday.
Fire Engulfs La Porte County House
A La Porte County home was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning.
Firefighters from the Scipio Township and Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Departments, and La Porte County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at 3251 S. Long Lane around 4 a.m. CT where they found the structure engulfed in flames.
North Judson-Wayne Township Firefighters Battle House Fire
Firefighters from the North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department battled a house fire Thursday night.
According to Fire Chief Joe Leszek, they arrived at the scene just after 5:30 p.m. CT at 7756 N. 750 W. in Pulaski County. The house was completely engulfed when they arrived with three tanker trucks, an engine truck and a brush truck. They cleared the scene just after 8 p.m.
Hardware Store Owner Killed in LaPorte House Fire
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man killed in a LaPorte house fire Thursday morning. Charles Mares, 67, is believed to have died of smoke inhalation, according to LaPorte County Coroner Bob Cutler.
Wanatah House Fire Damages Roof
A morning house fire near Wanatah led to extensive smoke and fire damage in the structure’s attic.
Suspicious Knox House Fire Under Investigation
A house fire last week in Knox appears to have been set deliberately. That’s according to an investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Starke County Sheriff’s Department. Continue reading
Two Home Fires in Medaryville Remain Under Investigation
Medaryville Fire Chief Shaun Hauptli explained that firefighters saw a two-story house owned by Danny Clark fully engulfed when en route to the fire station. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found a home next door on fire which is owned by Randy Franscoviak.
