Versailles Business Heavily Damaged by Fire

Friday, January 12, 2024 at 9:40 AM

The blaze broke out on Thursday afternoon.

Photo by Ripley County Sheriff Rob Bradley.

(Versailles, Ind.) – A Versailles business suffered major damage on Thursday afternoon.

Versailles Firefighters responded to a fire at the Versailles Laundry Mate on S. Adams Street.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire from spreading to nearby structures, but the business sustained major damage. A cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

Versailles Fire Rescue was assisted at the scene by Osgood VFD, Versailles PD, Sunman PD and the Ripley County Sheriff's Office.

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