11/15/22 On Tuesday morning, just before 8 A.M., a tree was on fire next to a home on Crestwood Drive in Floyds Knobs, In. An alert neighbor who saw the fire alerted the then-sleeping homeowners and called 911.  Lafayette Twp. Greenville Twp and Georgetown Twp. Fire Protection Districts responded to the call. The homeowner was able to extinguish the fire with a garden hose. There was minor damage to the home, but it could have been devastating if not for the neighbor’s quick actions.  The homeowner and the fire department are grateful to the person who alerted the homeowner and called 911.

10/16/2022 Floyd County, In

The Floyd County Commissioners issued a burn ban overnight on Saturday, October 16th, 2022. The lack of rain in the surrounding area has caused vegetation to dry out and quickly become very susceptible to catching fire. Grasses, leaves, and small wooded materials are the most affected and will easily catch fire from the smallest flame or spark. Any wind or wind gusts will further advance the growth of fire and become out of control rapidly.

Floyd County residents are not to burn any yard waste or have open cooking fires; this includes bonfires, campfires, or burn pit fires. Cooking on covered grills and natural or propane gas grills is permitted. Those cooking in grills with charcoal, wood pellets, or other natural products should dispose of their ashes in covered metal buckets after they are sure they are cold, using water to ensure no hot embers. DO NOT dispose of ashes in plastic buckets or trash cans with other waste products.

If someone disregards this ban and causes damage to other property, injury, or death, you can be held liable.

Full Schedule For 2022 WHAS Crusade For Children Door To Door Collection Campaign

Greenville Township Fire Protection District And Lafayette Township Fire Protection District

2022 Crusade for Children Schedule for Greenville Township

We will be collecting door to door for the WHAS Crusade for Children on the following streets/roads in
the evenings from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM on the dates listed below. We will gladly accept if you wish to donate; if you wish not to, we understand entirely. We thank you for your support and cooperation.

MAY 17
Saddlebrook Ct, Saddlebrook Dr, Settlers Run, Whispering Wind Dr, West Wind Dr, Wind Dance Dr,
Wind Hill Dr, Wind Bent Ct, Whirlaway Ct, Wind Valley Ct
Heritage Way, Wagon Trail, Patriot Place, Freedom Ct, Frontier Trail, Pioneer Lane, Villas Ct, Hanzel
Barclay Dr, North Valley View Dr, Maple Rd, Beechwood Dr, East Valley View Dr
MAY 18
Highlander Ct, Briar Hill Dr, 1st Cross St, High St, Featheringill Rd, Old Vincennes Rd (from
Fetheringill to Edwardsville Galena), Edwardsville Galena, Summerfield Way, Galen Ct
Old Vincennes Rd (from Edwardsville Galena to Qualwood Dr) Qualwood Dr, Thrush Ln, Covey Ct,
Partridge Pl, Grouse Ct, Benchmark I Dr, Benchmark II Dr, Benchmark III Dr
MAY 19
Clover Creek Dr, Creekwood Dr, Clover Ridge Dr, Four Leaf Dr, Four Leaf Ct, Clover Pine Dr, Everett
Ave, Elanor Ct, Karen Ct, Barry Ln, Chad Circle, Brad Ct, Brent Dr, Eric Dr, May St, Dona St, Brown
Rd, John Pectol, Cicalla Ct, Marana Ln, Evans Jacobi Rd, Brenlee Dr, Jennifer Dr, Haynes Rd, Millerwood Circle, Branden Dr
MAY 23, & 24
Town of Greenville Streets, Bradford Rd, Pekin Rd, Arthur Coffman Rd
Cunningham Sarles, Strawberry Meadows, Jersey Park
MAY 20, 27, JUNE 4 @ 4:30PM – 6:30PM
Drive-thru Greenville St.2 and/or Road Block at US150 & Edwardsville Galena Road

We ask if we miss you and you live on any road on this list, OR if you live on any of the streets NOT on
this list and wish to donate, please utilize our Drive-thru at the Galena Station on the dates listed or
call the Station 812-923-5995. We will arrange and send a marked Fire Department unit out to
pick up your donation. You can also always stop by the Galena Station on US 150 at your convenience and drop
off your donation. We appreciate your support and cooperation for this worthy cause.

2022 Crusade for Children Schedule for Lafayette Township

We will be collecting door to door for the WHAS Crusade for Children on the following streets/roads in
the evenings from 6 PM – 9 PM on the dates listed below. If you wish to donate, we will gladly
accept; we completely understand if you wish not to. We thank you for your support and cooperation.
Wednesday, June 1, 2021
Old Hill, E. & W. Riley Rd., Grandview, Fox Hill Estates, Old Vincennes Rd, Spring Farms, Spring
Creek, Quarry Rd, Fox Hunters Point, Westchester, Kelly’s Ridge, & ALL Other Side Roads and
Subdivisions
Woods of Lafayette, Altawood, Buffalo Trails, Paoli Pike from Scottsville to Buffalo Trail, & ALL Other
Side Roads and Subdivisions
Spickert Knob Road, Jones Lane, South Skyline Drive, Plum Hill, Orchards of Moser Knob, ALL Side
Roads and Subdivisions
Thursday, June 2, 2021
Brush College, Weber Lane, Country View Estates, Forest Springs, Rustic Hills, Crestwood Manor,
Scenic Valley, Lakeview Estates, ALL Side Roads and Subdivisions
Moser Knob Road, N. Skyline to St. Johns Rd., Woods of Skyline, Lee Drive, Bauman’s Bluff, ALL
Side Roads and Subdivisions.
Stiller Road, Gold Dust Hills, Smith Road, Fertig Creek Road, Scottsville Navilleton (From Mary
Naville Rd to Scottsville Rd)
Friday, June 3, 2021
Buck Creek Road, Wimberley Woods, ALL Side Roads and Subdivisions
Saturday, June 4, 2021
Loi Road, Eagles Trace, Cornerstone Drive, Martin Road, ALL Side Roads, and Subdivisions
E. Luther Road, Knable Court, Twinview Court, Arthur Park, ALL Side Roads and Subdivisions
Lawrence Banet Road, Fairways of Valley View, Fairway Drive, Golfland Court, Woodfield Drive, ALL
Side Roads and Subdivisions
Paoli Pike (From Scottsville to US 150), Doe Creek, Sylvan Estates, Bridge Court, Flemar Drive, ALL
Side Roads and Subdivisions
Campion Road, English Stables, Whispering Woods, Atkins Road to Station 2, Beckin Drive, Flora
Drive, Peach Orchard, ALL Side Roads and Subdivisions
St. Mary’s Road, Highland Drive, Paul’s Lane, Arrow Run, Andrea Drive, ALL Side Roads and Subdivisions
Starlight Road, Bethel Road, Gloria Lane, McCartin Drive, Roberts Road, Foskuhl Road, Book Road,
Emmons Lane, Banet Road, Freiberger Road, ALL Side Roads, and Subdivisions
Atkins Road from St. 2 to Clark County, Balmer Fenwick Road, ALL Side Roads and Subdivisions
Pete Andres Road, Kirby Road, ALL Side Roads and Subdivisions
Scottsville Navilleton (From Mary Naville Rd to Scottsville Rd)
Sunday, June 5, 2021 @ 08:00-12:00
Scottsville Road, Jenny Lane, Dogwood Road, Shadow Lake Drive, Chapel Hill, Head Road, and
Engle Road

We ask if we miss you and you live on any road on this list OR if you live on any of the streets NOT on
this list and wish to donate, Please call the Station at 812-923-8003, and we will arrange and send a marked Fire Department unit out to
pick up your donation. You can also always stop by the Scottsville Rd. station at your convenience and drop
off your donation. We appreciate your support and cooperation for this worthy cause.

On August 16th, 2021, the Lafayette Township Fire Protection District was awarded the 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). The award allotted $204,266.67 in federal funding to the department. A condition of the grant was for the department to contribute five percent of the amount awarded from non-federal funds for a total budget of $214,480.

Thirty MSA SCBA packs, 60 SCBA bottles, 30 SCBA facepieces, and 14 additional SCBA facepieces were purchased and are now in service at both departments and on the front line apparatus. With the new SCBA packs, firefighters will have the option to “buddy breath” if one person has an emergency and is low on air or to share air with a “quick fill” option.
Other options included with the SCBA are communications via BlueTooth with capable two-way radios. Helping make firefighters easier to understand with built-in microphones in the regulators of the packs.

The SCBA’s also offer a fifteen-year replacement warranty on all parts, including the batteries that operate them.

Lafayette Twp Fire has applied for this grant for the past four years to replace the aging and out-of-date self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) throughout the fleet. That also includes the SCBA for Greenville Township Fire Protection District, which LTFPD provides fire protection under contract with the Greenville Township Fire Protection Districts Board of Fire Trustees.

Oct 17, 2021

Sunday at 12:14 A.M. Greenville Township Fire Protection District received a dispatch for a structure fire located at 5231 Georgetown Greenville Rd. As the first fire units arrived, a majority of the house was already involved with fire. With an estimated eighty percent of the structure on fire, firefighters also had to deal with an inadequate water supply. With no nearby hydrants, water had to be brought to the scene with water tankers. Even then, hydrants that could supply water to the tankers were several miles away. Other contributing factors to the rapid spread and difficulty fighting the fire included large amounts of items stored in the home. One person on the scene, who was an occupant, was treated for burns on the arm. Firefighters were on the scene for just over five hours. The Salvation Army was also requested to assist the displaced occupants and provide their canteen truck for water and food for the firefighters.

Seven other agencies assisted with extinguishing the fire: Lafayette Township Fire Protection District, Georgetown Township Fire Protection District, Ramsey Fire Department, Lanesville Fire Department, Palmyra Fire Department, New Chapel EMS, and Floyd County Police.

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security Fire Marshals Office is investigating the fire.

Sunday, February 21st at 1:11 PM, Lafayette, and Greenville Township Fire Protection Districts were dispatched to a structure fire located at 3001 Oak Valley Court North located in the Georgetown Township Fire Protection District. Lafayette and Greenville Districts immediately responded with Quad 11, Engine 31, Tanker 35, and 1102 Deputy Chief Terry Herthel.

While en route to the scene, Deputy Chief Herthel could see smoke coming from the location and requested that a water tanker from Lanesville Fire Department be dispatched to the scene as well. Deputy Chief Herthel Arrived on the scene six minutes after the dispatch and found a working fire coming from the second story of the structure that had vented. Deputy Chief Herthel was met outside by the homeowner and the family. Georgetown Fire Protection District’s Engine 2 arrived on the scene with four personnel 7 minutes after the dispatch and began entering the home for fire suppression. Assistant Chief 1203 and apparatus from Lafayette and Greenville FPD arrived on the scene a few minutes after Engine 2, and crews started their efforts to suppress the fire.

Crews could extinguish a majority of the fire but not before water supply became an issue due to a frozen cap on the fire hydrant nearby. The cap on the fire hydrant was opened after much effort, and a water supply from the hydrant was established. A second alarm was transmitted during the operation, and New Chapel Fire Company Ladder 49 and Lafayette Township FPD Rescue 1 responded.

The homeowner suffered minor burns and some smoke inhalation while trying to extinguish the fire in the home. Two pets were able to be found alive in the house, but no word on their conditions.

14 Crew Members from Lafayette and Greenville firehouses were on the scene for over 4 hours and 30 minutes for extinguishment, salvage, and overhaul. Greenville firehouse had a crew of 4 firefighters on the station. The Lafayette firehouse had a crew of 4 firefighters on station to cover for other calls that may have come in throughout the County. The Salvation Army of New Albany responded with their Canteen truck to keep the firefighters warm and hydrated during the operation.

The Cause of the fire is under investigation.

A lot has been accomplished in the first fifteen days that Lafayette Township Fire Protection District began managing the Grenville Township Fire Protection District fire and emergency services.

Crews have prepared GVTFPD station two for twenty-four-hour staffing, repairing equipment, assessing further needs for the department, training, and familiarization with department equipment.

There have been over twenty calls for service. Some have been simple, and some have been complex. They all have been answered quickly. There have been two occasions where citizens stopped at Greenville Station two needing help. One was having a medical emergency, and another to report one. Crews were there. We’ve helped other neighboring departments with Greenville resources while still covering the Greenville district. All the volunteers have been an intricate part of all of this as well. There will be more to come throughout the year, and we will keep you updated.

On Friday, January 1st, 2021, Lafayette Township Fire Protection District will begin staffing and managing fire and emergency operations for fire protection in Greenville Township. The Greenville Township Fire Department name will be retained on current buildings and apparatus.

We honor the past and current Greenville Township Volunteer Fire Department members who sacrificed countless hours away from family and friends to serve the community they so much loved. We will continue to try to carry out those founding members’ legacy.

The volunteer firefighters who staffed Greenville Township Volunteer Fire Department selflessly for many years were offered to continue their service as members of the Lafayette Township Fire Protection District and to continue serving in their community. We welcome them as brothers and sisters without reservation because we know them and have worked beside them for many years.

Lafayette Township is ready to move Greenville Township Fire Protection forward and provide fire protection and prevention services for Greenville Township twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, including the Town of Greenville. With the focus of delivering continued excellent quality service to our customers. This growth in our service will be beneficial for everyone we serve as it offers many significant advantages.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us on our social media platforms and at info@ltvfd.org. We also ask that you follow us on our website ltvfd.org and our social media pages on Facebook (LafayetteTownshipFireProtectionDistrict), Twitter (@LTFPD), and Instagram (ltfpd).

On Monday, December 7th, around 7:15 PM, a box alarm was dispatched for a structure fire on West Willis Rd. in Georgetown. Calls to the Floyd county 911 dispatch center reported that fire and smoke were coming out the front windows. Georgetown Township Fire Protection District, Lafayette Township Fire Protection District, Greenville Township Fire Protection District, and New Chapel EMS responded to the fire. GTFPD first arriving units confirmed the structure was on fire and began fire suppression efforts. The fire was extinguished within about twenty minutes. Firefighters searched the residence for victims, there was no one home, but a pet was found deceased. Damage to the structure is extensive, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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