October 17, 2006

Firefighters respond to two-alarm fire

       Twenty-one White River Township firefighters responded on Monday evening to assist at the scene of a fire at the Indianapolis Power and Light generating station on south Harding Street.  The call came in at 5:21 p.m. from the Perry Township Fire Department who requested help at the two-alarm fire.  Over sixty firefighters from five departments helped battle the fire that originated when a boiler ignited nearby plastic sheeting and wood scaffolding.  The sheeting and scaffolding was in place due to construction on the second through fourth floors in the area of the boiler.  Only one minor injury to a firefighter was reported.  Power generation was not affected because the area involved was not being used at the time.  The fire was brought under control in just under two hours.  No damage estimate was available at press time.  Photos courtesy of WTHR Channel 13 News.
 

     
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