Strong winds and low humidity pose an increased danger for wildland and wood fires all day Thursday. The National Weather Service office in Louisville, Ky, issued A Fire Weather WATCH. The NWS stated, "Strong and gusty southwest winds, critically low relative humidity, and drying … [Read more...]
With more family and work activities at home, fire safety is critical. Working smoke detectors is crucial to alerting occupants of a fire in the home, where minutes count getting out alive. Check your smoke detectors for operation and if they have expired, right now. Most of … [Read more...]
Friday September 11, 2020 Lafayette Twp Fire Protection District was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Hwy US 150 and Luther Rd around 7:40 AM Friday. Emergency crews arrived on scene a short time later. A truck, hauling a roll-off dumpster, collided with a passenger … [Read more...]
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 Wednesday morning, the Floyd County EMA received a request to assist Floyd County Police to search for a suspect in a property theft in the area of 6600 St. Mary's Rd. EMA Director Kent Borrow contacted the Lafayette Twp. Fire Protection District to … [Read more...]
August 4th, 2020 Tuesday morning LTFPD was dispatched to a home in the 7000 block of Scottsville Rd for a person injured on a construction site Tuesday morning. A retaining wall that was being constructed had collapsed injuring two workers. Neither worker was trapped under the … [Read more...]
6-19-2020 Floyds Knobs, In On Friday at 12:22 PM, LTFPD received a dispatch for a vehicle crash in the 6100 block of Scottsville Road. Rescue 1 and Dep. Chief Herthel responded to the scene and found a passenger car had collided with the guardrail. Part of the rail ended on … [Read more...]
6-18-2020 Georgetown, In Thursday at 6:40 PM, Lafayette Twp. Fire Protection District was dispatched on a box alarm at 9115 Nina Dr in Georgetown, In to assist Georgetown Twp. Fire Protection District on a structure fire. Dep. Chief Herthel, Assistant Chief Miller, Quad 11 … [Read more...]
On Friday, May 22, at 5:22 P.M., LTFPD was dispatched to a man trapped under a lawnmower in the 4400 block of Buck Creek Rd. LTFPD Rescue 1 responded to the scene. A witness called 911 and tried to lift the mower off the victim; it proved it was too heavy. Rescue 1 arrived on … [Read more...]
PROPERTY TAX CLARIFICATION FOR LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP PROPERTY OWNERS AFTER MISINFORMATION
Property tax billing statements for May payment have been recently distributed to Floyd County residents by the Floyd County Treasurer. The tax rate is the total of the various entities tax rates in the county combined to make up the total tax rate for each Township (Taxing … [Read more...]
LTFPD REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING POSTPONED
The regular business meeting and executive session meeting of the Lafayette Township Fire Protection District that was scheduled in accordance with Indiana code 38-8-11-13 and 5-14-1.5 for Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 7 PM local time will be postponed to a later date to be … [Read more...]
LTFPD Releases Update For Changes At The Department During The COVID-19 Event
Early Thursday morning, just before 1 A.M., LTFPD responded to a structure fire at 8087 Atkins Rd. A shed on the property was reported to be on fire. LTFPD's Chief Klein was first on the scene and reported a shed was on fire and had spread to a box trailer with tires located … [Read more...]
LTFPD Assists At Fatal House Fire in New Albany Township Early Friday Morning 1-24-2020
Just before 1 AM Friday morning a box alarm was dispatched for a structure fire. New Chapel Fire Company, Lafayette Twp , Georgetown Twp, and Greenville Twp Fire Protection Districts responded to 709 Mills Ln., in New Albany Township. As firefighters arrived on the scene, the … [Read more...]
Firefighters from Lafayette Township and Greenville Township Fire Protection Districts assisted Georgetown Township Fire Protection District Sunday night, in bitterly cold conditions, on a structure fire. At 10:21 PM Sunday night A box alarm was dispatched to 5050 Duffy Rd. in … [Read more...]
Structure Fire Thursday 1/16/20 Evening Claims Life Of Resident
Thursday evening, Lafayette Township Fire Protection District received a call at the station for a report of smoke in the area of Evanna Ct. around 7:18 PM. Our Quad 11 arrived in the area and did an extensive investigation for the source of the smoke. At 7:31 PM Quad 11's … [Read more...]
