Lafayette Township Fire Protection District

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Early Monday morning, just before 5 A.M. the homeowner of 4814 Elaine Dr heard the smoke detector sounding in his home. He awoke to find a fire in his bathroom. He immediately closed the door in the bathroom and got everyone in the home out safely. Six minutes after the first … [Read more...]

  The NWS Office in Louisville, Ky released a weather briefing for the high potential of severe weather this afternoon. They have said there is a high probability of severe weather but it will not be wide spread. Be weather ready and have your weather alert radio on and in … [Read more...]

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...]