Categories: Indiana News

Juvenile injured during Johnson County apartment fire

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — A juvenile was injured during a fire in Johnson County Tuesday evening.

In a Facebook post, the Bargersville Fire Department reported that its crews and members of the White River Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 3100 block of Clary Crossing around 8:18 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found smoke emanating from an apartment building.

Sponsored

Photos courtesy of the Bargersville Fire Department.

BFD and WRTFD personnel also found an injured child on the property’s front lawn. Johnson County officials confirmed the injured child was transported from the scene to Riley Children’s Hospital.

Sponsored

During a sweep of the building, BFD and WRTFD crews located two cats and a dog. Firefighters reported that the animals they found were safely removed from the building.

Per BFD, the apartment unit most heavily impacted by Tuesday’s fire was occupied by a man and two children when the blaze first broke out. Three other families were evacuated from the apartment complex during the fire.

BFD and WRTFD investigators believe the fire was caused accidentally. Officials believe the blaze began as a grease fire on a kitchen stove.

rssfeeds-admin

Share
Published by
rssfeeds-admin

Recent Posts

Hasbro’s CEO has an AI Peppa Pig help design toys

Today, I’m talking with Chris Cocks, CEO of Hasbro. You know, Hasbro — the toy…

43 minutes ago

Fortnite Explains Where The Rock’s Character has Been All These Years, And Begins an Avengers: Doomsday Countdown to His Return

Fortnite has confirmed that The Foundation, its heroic character voiced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,…

52 minutes ago

ClipXDaemon Emerges as C2-Less Linux Clipboard Hijacker, Targeting Crypto Wallets in X11 Sessions

A newly discovered Linux malware named ClipXDaemon has emerged as a direct financial threat to…

58 minutes ago

Critical Nginx UI Vulnerabilities Allow Attacker to Download a Full System Backup

A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Nginx UI allows unauthenticated attackers to download and decrypt…

58 minutes ago

Attorney general: Illinois couple forced young adults into prostitution

Timothy Bennett and Crystal Houston have been charged with trafficking three young people in prostitution,…

59 minutes ago

Photo Essay: International Women’s Day Celebrations and Protests Around the World

Women across the world called for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs…

1 hour ago

This website uses cookies.