(Batesville/Ripley County, IN) – It’s been a busy period for local firefighters.
Batesville Fire and Rescue was called to a blaze at a residence on Werner Way around 12:09 p.m. on Saturday.
Fire Chief Brian Hardebeck says the flames were contained to the garage area, which sustained heat damage.
No one was home at the time, but Hardebeck says the homeowner showed up while firefighters were still on the scene.
There were no injuries, and the cause remains under investigation.
Meanwhile, several area departments were dispatched to a house fire on the 1,000 block of County Road 300 North near U.S. 421 in the Osgood area Monday afternoon (pictured).
The fire was put out within a half hour of firefighters’ arrival.
There’s no word on a cause or damage estimate, and no one was hurt.
The Osgood Volunteer Fire Department received mutual aid from Napoleon, Delaware and Versailles.
Also responding were the Osgood Police Department, Ripley County EMS, Holton Water Corporation and Duke Energy.
