Lafayette Township Fire Protection District

The National Weather Service Office in Louisville, Ky release information the severe weather threat for this afternoon and evening. You can see it below. Your weather alert radios should be ready to go this afternoon and you should monitor local media outlets for updated … [Read more...]

Thursday March 16th at 9:45 AM, in the 7500 block of St. John's Rd, Lafayette Twp Fire Protection District was dispatched to assist Sellersburg Fire Department on logging equipment that had caught fire in the woods. Quad 11, Brush 15, and Brush 16 responded to aid Sellersburg … [Read more...]

The National Weather Service in Louisville, Ky Issued a Special Weather Statement Tuesday... "...Fire danger will increase on Wednesday afternoon due to gusty west winds and very low relative humidities. West winds at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph, and relative humidities … [Read more...]

The National Weather Service in Louisville, Ky issued a weather briefing for Tuesday night and into Wednesday afternoon. You can read the briefing below. Make sure your weather radios are on and in alert mode. Monitor local media outlets and the NWS in Louisville for the latest … [Read more...]

On Friday, just before 2 P.M., LTFPD responded to a two vehicle crash clean up on US 150 an St. Anthony Dr. (Mt. St. Francis entrance). A New Albany Police department cruiser and a Ford SUV had collided in the intersection. There were no injuries to either driver. The cause of … [Read more...]

Saturday afternoon around 4 PM, Lafayette Twp Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vehicle crash in the 6500 block of Moser Knob Rd. Rescue 1 arrived on scene with a vehicle that had crashed through a utility pole snapping it in two and uprooting the base from the … [Read more...]

LTFPD Rescue One will featured in an ad for the December issue of Fire Apparatus Magazine. The magazine reaches readers world wide. Rescue One was designed by our firefighters and officers with our district in mind. It sits on a Spartan Metro Star Chassis with the body built by … [Read more...]

The National Weather Service Office in Louisville, Ky released a updated weather assessment regarding the current drought surrounding our area. This includes when the highest potential for rapid wild fire growth this week. Floyd County continues to be under a burn BAN until … [Read more...]

Floyd County Board of Commissioners issue a BURN BAN for Floyd County Indiana until further notice. Effective immediately, the following activities are prohibited in Floyd County: Campfires and other recreational fires; Open burning of any kind, using wood or other … [Read more...]

On Saturday October 15th just before 4:30 PM Lafayette Township Fire Protection District was dispatched to a single vehicle crash in the 6500 block of Scottsville Rd in Floyds Knobs Indiana. Lafayette Twp Rescue 1 arrived on scene to find a vehicle on its top in a creek. Initial … [Read more...]

INDOT FLOYD COUNTY, IN-Paving will continue along westbound Interstate 64’s center lane this week through Wednesday night (SEPTEMBER 21) between the hours of 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. Milling and resurfacing operations in the center lane also require overnight closures of the westbound … [Read more...]

The Bicentennial Torch will be in Floyd county on Thursday. Starting at 3 P.M. the torch will make it's way from US 150 at the Harrison County Line all the way down Paoli Pike And through New Albany. Come join us at the corner of Paoli Pike and Scottsville Rd around 3:30-4:00 as … [Read more...]

FROM INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation)- Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews are being scheduled to make pavement repairs this Sunday (SEPTEMBER 18) at two interstate highway locations in Floyd County. Interstate 265 over Mt. Taber Road will be … [Read more...]

The Lafayette Township Fire Protection District and the Board of Fire Trustees are pleased to announce Terry Herthel as the new Deputy Fire Chief for the Fire Department. Terry recently served as the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency Director. Terry’s experience in … [Read more...]

A tentative schedule for road paving this week in parts of Floyd County by MAC Asphalt. Some roads may be closed temporarily. Please watch out for workers and SLOW DOWN. 8/9/16 – Baumann Drive N & S, Baumann Blvd, Elsie Ct., Clyde Ct. 8/10/16 – Lee Drive, Skyline View, … [Read more...]