FRANKFORT, Ind. – Frankfort Fire Department Units were busy Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning responding to two separate fires – no injuries or loss of life was reported at each of the events.
“We had a busy night, but our firefighters did an outstanding job working both incidents and extinguishing the fires safely,” stated Assistant Chief Ed Cripe via a press release issued by the City of Frankfort.
Units were first dispatched at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday to a fire alarm at the Christian Life Church, located at 2501 E. Wabash, and upon making entry into the building firefighters located a small fire in a light fixture in the kitchen. The building sprinkler system contained the fire to the kitchen and allowed firefighters to quickly have the situation under control.
Then Wednesday, at approximately 1:30 a.m., units were dispatched for a possible trailer fire at 1555 Rossville Avenue, Lot 19. Engine 3 was the first to arrive and found a fully involved trailer fire. Firefighters immediately began fire suppression tactics as other units responded. Battalion 1 called for a second alarm. A total of six firefighters were called in to man the city while on-duty firefighter personnel and apparatus were on the scene at Rossville Avenue.
Tankers were used for fire suppression due to the absence of hydrants located within the trailer park. Firefighters had the fire under control within 20 minutes but remained on the scene to conduct salvage and overhaul. Units cleared the scene at approximately 3:30 a.m. No firefighter or resident injuries were reported.
The Rossville Avenue fire is under investigation by the Frankfort Fire Department. More information will be released once the investigation has been completed.
