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Structure fire brings seven departments to Fillmore's John Collier Logging Thursday

Seven area fire departments responded to a structure fire at John Collier Logging in Fillmore Thursday.

 

The Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department posted that a large pole building had flames through the roof by the time crews arrived.

 

Fillmore, Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department, Greencastle Fire Department, Reelsville/Washington Township VFD, Putnamville Correctional Facility Fire Department, Mill Creek Fire and JTVFD were on the scene for several hours.

 

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Putnam County E911 / Emergency Operations Center, Putnam County EMS, Indiana Department of Homeland Security and American Red Cross all assisted.

 

No injuries were reported.  Damage is estimated at $500, 000.

 

 

 

Thursday evening at 6:03pm, JTVFD was dispatched to a working structure fire at John Collier Logging 9874 East US Highway 40 Fillmore. It is located just west of the intersection of US 40 and SR 75. On arrival crews found a large pole building with fire through the roof. Crews worked several hours to extinguish the fire. 7 fire departments worked the blaze including Fillmore, Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department, Greencastle Fire Department, Reelsville/Washington Township VFD, Putnamville Correctional Facility Fire Department, Mill Creek Fire, and JTVFD. Others agencies included Putnam County Sheriff Indiana, Putnam County E911 / Emergency Operations Center, Putnam County EMS, Indiana Department of Homeland Security(Fire Marshals office), and American Red Cross. Command was terminated at 9:21pm with no injuries reported. Damage estimated at $500,000.

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