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.
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Three people were injured in a Tuesday, April 25 traffic accident just before 11:30 a.m. CT at the intersection of State Road 23 and 50 S. in Starke County.
Continue readingAccident Claims Life of Knox Woman
Firefighters Battle House Fire in Grovertown
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Grovertown early Thursday morning.
Continue readingStarke County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Saturday Afternoon Accident
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department investigated a three-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon.
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.
Three People Injured in Starke County Accident
Three people were injured in a two vehicle accident at State Road 8 and State Road 23 Tuesday evening.
Continue readingSix Fire Departments Respond to Brush Fire
Six fire departments responded to a brush fire in the area of 125 N. and 150 N. in Washington Township Tuesday afternoon.
Continue readingFirefighters Tackle Fire in Downtown Knox
Firefighters were on the scene of a fire in downtown Knox Tuesday morning.
Continue readingEMS Crews Respond to Two-Vehicle Crash on State Road 23
EMS crews were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident near Ober Tuesday afternoon. Starke County dispatchers say it happened around 4:15 at the intersection of State Road 23 and County Road 200 South.
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
A home west of Knox is a total loss following an early morning fire on Wednesday.
Continue readingFirefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Starke County
Firefighters from four departments are on the scene of a fully engulfed structure fire. They were called to a residence on 50 S. west of Range Road shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Continue readingFire in Washington Township Remains Under Investigation
A structure fire east of Knox Thursday afternoon remains under investigation by the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office. Washington Township Fire Chief Stuart Short says crews were called to the 700 block of East County Road 200 North around 2:40 p.m. and remained on the scene for about an hour.
Continue readingFire Departments Called to Bass Lake Following Report of Lightning Striking a Home
Local fire department units were called to a house in the Bass Lake area Sunday morning after it was reportedly struck by lightning.
Continue readingUPDATE : Firefighters Quickly Contain Fire at Knox Home
An investigator with the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the cause of a fire at a Knox home was accidental.
Continue readingFirefighters Quickly Contain Fire at Knox Home
The Knox-Center Township Fire Department quickly extinguished a house fire early Friday morning.
Continue readingYellow River Current Causes Issue for Kayakers
Three kayakers floating on the Yellow River encountered an issue upon nearing an area ¼ mile west of 1100 E. in Starke County Saturday night.
Continue readingState Road 8 Fire Follow-Up
Washington Township Fire Chief Stuart Short reports a persistent fire at a residence on State Road 8 was finally extinguished around 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
As a reminder, The Washington Township Fire Department first responded to the scene of the fire Tuesday evening.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle Fire on SR 8
An incident at a residence on State Road 8 kept firefighters busy throughout the night into today.
A fire was reported at 135 E. SR 8 around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
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