(Versailles, IN) – Firefighters were dispatched to the UPS Facility at 205 Gaslight Drive in Versailles for a fire investigation around 11:57 p.m. Saturday night.
The call was quickly upgraded to a working structure fire, and firefighters encountered zero visibility inside the structure that housed 27 loaded UPS trucks.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze in the northwest area of the structure with extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the building.
Versailles Fire Rescue says crews also had to deal with low visibility and maze-like conditions inside the facility.
Firefighters were on scene into the early morning hours on Sunday.
The cause is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
In addition to Versailles Fire Rescue, responding agencies included the Osgood, New Marion, Otter Creek (Holton), and Morris volunteer fire departments; Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, and Ripley County EMS.
