Putnam Scanner for Jan. 3, 2023

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four incidents since Thursday afternoon:

• At 12:22 p.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident with injuries at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Percy L. Julian Drive. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 12:38 and assisted with patient care and cleaned up debris and fluid. GFD went back into service at 1:35 p.m.

• At 1:34 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 11 N. Indiana St. for a smoke detector activation. Firefighters arrived at 1:36 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:44 p.m.

• At 3:51 p.m. on Thursday, GFD received a direct call for a fire alarm at 625 E. Washington St. Firefighters arrived to the vacant property at 3:53 as the alarm was sounding. The battery was determined to be dead and it was removed from the activated detector. GFD went back into service at 4:21 p.m.

• At 1:24 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Phi Kappa Psi at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:26 and found that a pull station was activated, though no issues were found otherwise. GFD went back into service at 1:42 p.m.

Additionally, GFD responded to 11 medical assists and had one disregard in and around this timeframe.

Information included in the Putnam Scanner is taken from reports provided to the Banner Graphic by the Greencastle Police, the Greencastle Fire and the Putnam County Sheriff’s departments.

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