On August 19th, 2017 at 9:39 PM Lafayette Township Fire Protection responded to 2207 Old Hill Rd to a 911 call reporting a structure fire. LTFPD Quad 11 arrived on scene and found large amounts of fire coming from the rear of the home. Quad 11's crew was able to quickly control … [Read more...]
Floyd County Sheriff’s Dispatcher Loses Home To Fire, How You Can Help
On Monday, just before 7 PM, a house caught fire in New Albany on East 8th street. It quickly spread to a second home. That second home was Angela Hackworth's a Floyd County Sheriff's Dispatcher. Angela's family lost their home, many of their clothes, and other items. A … [Read more...]
Vehicle Crashes Head-on Into A Tree On Scottsville-Navilleton Rd And Scottsville Rd
Monday morning at 6:24 A.M. A vehicle crashed into a tree near the intersection of Scottsville Rd and Scottsville-Navilleton Rd. The vehicle hit the tree head on crumpling the front into the shape of the tree. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and had non-life … [Read more...]
Vehicle Crashes On Scottsville Rd Rolls Over On It Side
Sunday evening, around 7:30 P.M., a vehicle crashed and came to rest on its side near 5715 Scottsville Rd. The driver, the only occupant, suffered non-life threatening injuries but was transported to the hospital. Neighbors witnessing the crashes aftermath assisted removing the … [Read more...]
Truck Hauling Equipment Catches Fire Sunday 7-2-2017
Sunday morning a pickup truck hauling construction equipment caught fire. It was traveling westbound on Interstate 64 near the 120 Mile Marker. Lafayette Township Fire Protection District and New Chapel Fire Company were dispatched for the fire at 11:19 A.M. Quad 11 from LTFPD … [Read more...]
Tropical Storm Cindy Set To Impact Area This Weekend
Recently, the tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to tropical storm Cindy. Forecasts state for it to make landfall on Thursday morning. Impacting Kentuckiana between Friday and Saturday. There isn't clear information if our area will see severe weather and or … [Read more...]
We Remember Floyd County Sheriff Officer Frank C. Denzinger
At 9 p.m. Sunday, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department will hold a memorial service and candlelight vigil in honor of Denzinger in front of the Denzinger Criminal Justice Building, 311 Hauss Square in New Albany. *Newsandtribune.com … [Read more...]
Food Donations and Check Donors For Crusade For Children
Lafayette Township Fire Protection District would like to thank everyone who dropped money in the boots at our road blocks and our door to door campaign for the 2017 WHAS Crusade For Children. We had a great year for donations for this cause that 100% collected goes to children … [Read more...]
Five day WHAS Crusade Blitz Starts Today
The five day door to door and road block for Lafayette Twp Fire Protection District starts today around 5 P.M. Go to our map and see where we will be collecting in the upcoming days. If we miss your donation you can drop it off at the fire house on Scottsville Rd. Door to Map … [Read more...]
NWS Published A Weather Briefing For Memorial Day Weekend
The National Weather Service in Louisville Kentucky produced an updated weather briefing for the possibility of severe weather this Memorial Day weekend. The main threat will be heavy rains, hail, and damaging winds. You can read the information in the attached photos. … [Read more...]
WHAS Crusade For Children Drive Begins Saturday
Saturday morning our members will begin their yearly collection drive for the WHAS Crusade For Children. A charity for children and organizations that serve special needs for children. 100% of the money donated goes directly to those organizations and children through grants and … [Read more...]
Test Posting
We are adding new features to get you better information faster. This is new for us so expect some test postings on our web page and social media. … [Read more...]
Just before 4 P.M. Thursday May, 11th Lafayette Twp Fire Protection District responded on a injury crash with possibly a victim still trapped in the vehicle. The crash occurred near the intersection of US 150 and Borden Rd. Lafayette Twp Fire Department's Rescue 1 and Chief 1101 … [Read more...]
On Wednesday May 10th at 9:30 A.M. two vehicles collided on Scottsville Rd, near the bottom of the hill past Smith Rd. Command Staff and Rescue 1 a rrived on scene and tended to the medical needs of both drivers. The drivers were transported to the hospital for further … [Read more...]
Quick Thinking Of Homeowner Saves House From Fire
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...]
