Structure Fire Shuts Down State Road 48 In Dearborn Co.

Dearborn County Dispatch reported the fire around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.

Photo by Mike Wallace.

(Manchester, Ind.) - State Road 48 is closed until further notice in Manchester. 

Dearborn County Dispatch says a structure fire broke out on State Road 48 just west of Union Ridge Road around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. 

According to dispatch, all occupants of the structure were able to escape the blaze. 

However, State Road 48 has been shut down while firefighters work to put out the flames. Firefighters from Manchester, Aurora and Sunman are on the scene. 

A cause of the fire is unknown at this time. 

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