One person was killed in a residential fire in Rush County.
About 4 a.m. Sunday, Rush County Central Dispatch received a call about the fire in the Posey Township Fire Department service area, near Arlington. Initial information indicated that a person was still inside. The home was fully engulfed when crews arrived.
The identity of the victim was not released in the initial report pending notification of family. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office and Rush County Sheriff's Department.
Several fire departments responded to the scene including Posey Township, Carthage, Raleigh, Glenwood, Manilla, Rushville Township, Rushville, and Morristown.
Farmland values and cash rent
Parke County native enjoys success with latest business endeavor
Greencastle Superintendent enjoys strong start to school year
Volunteers needed in Cloverdale, Greencastle for United Way of Central Indiana’s ReadUP program
IDEM reminds residents to sort and safely dispose of flood debris
Gov. Mike Braun orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
Indiana law enforcement to increase impaired driving enforcement ahead of Labor Day
Gov. Braun assesses flood damage, takes additional action to help recovery
