Fires

Apartment fire causes stir (05/02/08)
What Donna Atkinson heard sounded like a "boom." "It sounded like somebody fell up against the wall," Atkinson said regarding an apartment fire at Village Apartments at Brazil Friday afternoon. "The noise scared me, so I ran and got somebody." After hearing the loud noise, Atkinson immediately called for help...

BFD to flush fire hydrants on Monday (04/30/08)
The Brazil City Fire Department will begin flushing hydrants at 8 a.m., Monday. Some discoloration of the water may result from the flushing so the fire department is asking residents to take necessary precautions while doing laundry and other tasks...

Fire destroys Brazil resident's garage (04/30/08)
Officials are unable to determine the cause of a fire at a residence this morning due to heavy damage. Brazil firefighters arrived on the scene of a garage fire at Randy Treash's 1113 North Forest Ave., Brazil, home shortly before 11:30 a.m. With the intense fire and the heavy black smoke coming from inside the structure, all four of the department's fire trucks were on the scene at one point...

Agency sponsors awareness class (04/30/08)
Clay County Emergency Management Agency and Clay City Fire Department hosted a Grain Bin Engulfment Awareness Class April 16. The class was sponsored by GSI Grain Systems, the world's largest manufacturer of steel farm bins. The course was set up to help responders and local workers understand the dangers of grain bins before and during rescue operations. The class took place at the Clay City/Harrison Township Fire House with 50 responders attending...