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UDATED 01162024: Thursday afternoon East US 42 residential fire
UPDATED - 01162024
According to the family's insurance investigator, the fire on January 4, 2024, was caused by “Faulty Wiring.”
NOTE: The Brazil Times appreciates the family contacting us with updated information about the subsequent insurance company's investigation. The fire departments have also been updated with this information.
UPDATED - 01052024
Shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday, seven fire departments and the Clay County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to the report of a residential structure fire in the 8600 block of US 42, just east of Poland.
Center Point Volunteer Fire Dept. Assistant Chief Zeph Smith said he spoke to the homeowner, who stated their belief the fire might have started from a heat lamp used for baby chicks falling over.
Firefighters determined the fire started in the area of a heat lamp.
"We believe the fire started accidentally due to a knocked-over heat lamp," said Smith, who confirmed the occupants were out of the house when the fire departments arrived. "No one was injured, and the American Red Cross was called to assist the homeowner."
Other departments that arrived on the scene included:
Poland Volunteer Fire Department
Jackson Volunteer Fire Department
Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department
Cataract Volunteer Fire Department
Patricksburg Volunteer Fire Department
Cloverdale Fire Department
Clay County Sheriff's Department
Indiana Department of Transportation
Duke Energy
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Shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday, Jackson, Center Point, and Bowling Green fire departments were dispatched to a residential structure fire report in the 8600 block of East US 42, just east of Poland.
Further details are unavailable now, but The Brazil Times was on the scene following the story.