On Monday morning, the Sheridan Fire Department was dispatched on a working boat fire threatening a building at the Portside Marina, located at 1637 E. 226th St.
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The call was upgraded quickly, prompting several assisting agencies, including Westfield, Cicero, Noblesville, Jackson Township, Zionsville, Indianapolis, Cicero Township, Kempton, Lapel, Wayne Township and White River Township Fire Departments, as well as Carmel RSU (Support Unit), Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, Hamilton County EMA, Westfield Police Department, Hamilton County Highway Department and the Indiana State Fire Marshal.
The first units to arrive found a 12,000 square-foot structure fully engulfed. Firefighters performed a defensive attack on the structure, and the fire was under control about 1 ½ hours later.
A manager and two workers were in the building when the fire broke out, but everyone got out safely. There were no reports of injured firefighters. Due to the loss of the structure and its contents, the State Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of the fire.
Chief Stern from the Sheridan Fire Department said he was appreciative of all the assisting agencies’ prompt response and he thanks the firefighters’ incredible teamwork to get this large fire under control.