Rising Sun Fire Dept. Responds To Structure Fire On New Hope Road

The structure was deemed a complete loss.

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(Ohio County, Ind.) - Firefighters responded to an early morning fire in Ohio County on Friday morning. 

Rising Sun Fire Department, along with firefighters from East Enterprise, were called to a structure fire on the 9000 block of New Hope Road around 7:46 a.m.

Upon arriving at the scene, the structure was engulfed in flames, which caused the building to collapse. 

The Rising Sun Fire Department says the structure is a complete loss, as was a Dodge Caravan inside the structure. A nearby camper was also damaged. 

No injuries were reported and the area has been cleared. 

Assisting at the scene were Rising Sun EMS and the Ohio County Sheriff's Office. 

 

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