| Ind. 933 traffic shut down for Roseland house fire |
| Fri. Mar 5th 2010 |
Firefighters brought a fire under control within 20 minutes early Friday morning in Roseland. Three people were unharmed and quickly able to leave the house, according to Clay Fire Marshal Dave Cherrone.
The fire was reported just after 1 a.m. in the 100 block of West Pendle Street and required...
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| Diners evacuated after small fire at Carriage House restaurant |
| Wed. Mar 3rd 2010 |
Diners were evacuated from a popular Michiana restaurant Wednesday night after a small electrical fire started in the basement.
The fire at the Carriage House restaurant started about 6:30 p.m., according to a Clay Fire press release. That's when employees first noticed smoke coming from downstairs...
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| Cold weather an obstacle in putting out Roseland fire |
| Thu. Jan 7th 2010 |
South Bend, IN
It caused the building, including Papa John's Pizza, to fill with smoke.
Crews were able to get the fire out with little damage to the building and no injuries, but cold weather and snow were an obstacle.
“We did have a couple of issues tonight with the extreme tem...
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| Snow creates dangerous driving conditions New Year's Day |
| Fri. Jan 1st 2010 |
One word certainly describes the start of the New Year - white.
The snow stopped people in their tracks as they tried to make their way home from holiday gatherings.
The snow may look pretty, but when white is blinding you, it can be an ugly scene, especially on a 90 mile drive from Chicag...
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| Knollwood Country Club diners in Granger are evacuated |
| Sat. Nov 21st 2009 |
GRANGER -- Twenty people dining at Knollwood Country Club were evacuated midmeal Friday evening after a manager smelled an electrical fire in the clubhouse, officials said.
Five fire engines and two ladder trucks swarmed the country club, in the 16000 block of Baywood Lane, around 9:15 ...
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| Fire in St. Joseph County serves as safety reminder for winter |
| Thu. Nov 5th 2009 |
With winter weather just around the corner, many people are starting to heat their homes.
On Wednesday, what could have ended badly for a soon-to-be mom has turned into an important lesson during the upcoming cold months. A small fire broke out just before 10:30 p.m. in the 52000-block of Prescot...
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| Indiana Toll Road chase ends up in St. Joseph River |
| Sat. May 30th 2009 |
A chase on the Indiana Toll Road winds up in the St. Joseph River.
Indiana State Police say toll road troopers tried to pull a driver over for speeding at around 1:30 Saturday morning.
The driver took off, leading them on a chase from South Bend to the LaPorte County line and back ag...
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| Smoking materials cause brief Portage Road house fire |
| Fri. May 8th 2009 |
A woman told a 911 dispatcher and firefighters the smell of smoke in her house awoke her at 11:20 p.m. Thursday.
Firefighters responded to the house in the 52000 block of Portage Road. There, they found smoke on the main level of the house from a fire on the living room couch caused my smokin...
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| Granger home damaged as wind topples tree |
| Tue. Apr 7th 2009 |
GRANGER — A Granger man escaped without injury Monday after a neighbor’s tree fell onto his home.
The tree, 3 feet wide and 60 feet tall, snapped at its base and landed on the second story of Jay Holm's house. It destroyed a bathroom and two bedrooms.
“It happened very qu...
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| Fire heavily damages unit at Castle Point Apartments |
| Wed. Apr 1st 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — Several departments responded Wednesday night to a fire at Castle Point Apartments.
The fire broke out about 9:40 p.m. in a second-floor apartment on the far-west side of the complex.
Clay Fire Territory Marshal Dave Cherrone said the fire started in kitchen and th...
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