Electrical Issue Causes Fire at Batesville Home

No injuries were reported.

Photo by Batesville Fire and Rescue.

(Batesville, Ind.) – An electrical issue has been deemed the cause of a house fire in Batesville.

Batesville Fire and Rescue responded to the structure fire in the 12000 block of N. County Road 50 W on Friday afternoon.

Upon arrival, firefighters found the structure heavily involved in fire and smoke.

Firefighters used a transitional attack to get the fire under control.

No injuries were reported, but one firefighter was treated at the scene for heat exhaustion.

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