Perry Township Firefighters faced a rapidly spreading garage fire on Sunday morning in Vanderburgh County. The fire originated in the garage and was noticed by a neighbor who then awoke the two occupants. Dispatch informed responding firefighters they had received numerous phone calls. Chief Bulger requested one Engine to be placed on standby by German Township. When Chief Jerry Bulger arrived he declared a working fire activation which then begins an automatic moveup within the mutual aid system.
Chief Bulger had the crew deploy the first 1 3/4" handline from E4 to the rear entrance of the garage. 2 firefighters began attacking the fire from the rear and made considerable headway into slowing the forward progress of the fire. The rear entrance was partially blocked by storage of personal items by the occupants. The second handline was deployed into the front door of the structure to protect exposures and move into the garage area. The second line rapidly made entry into the garage area and stopped the spread of the fire. There were no hydrants in close proximity - second due Engine laid out over 1200 feet of 5" hose. Positive pressure ventilation and salvage operations were begun early in the offensive operations. The origin of the fire was in the garage but an exact cause has not been officially determined.