Jackson Township firefighters responded to one of their own buildings Saturday afternoon.
As firefighters returned from a training exercise around 1:45 p.m., they noticed smoke coming from the Township Administration Building, which houses the Township Trustee, Deputy Trustee, and the Fire Administration. It took approximately an hour to bring the fire under control. No one was in the building at the time of the fire. Two firefighters were treated and transported to Riverview Hospital with heat-related injuries.
While the building is a total loss, the Township Trustee’s Offices and the Fire Administration offices will be operating remotely until temporary offices can be secured.
Fire Departments from Noblesville, Westfield, Carmel, Cicero, Sheridan, White River, and Cicero Township-Tipton County assisted Jackson Township in getting the fire under control. Carmel Fire also responded their Rehab Support Unit that provided much-needed hydration to the firefighters.
Special thanks to the Arcadia Police and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for providing traffic control and assistance during the fire. The fire is under investigation by the Indiana State Fire Marshal as standard protocol when a government building is involved in fire damage.
Jackson Fire thanks all the citizens and county officials who have reached out during this difficult time.