Firefighters from several fire departments responded to a house fire at 1692 12th Road in Bourbon Tuesday morning.
Continue readingFirefighters Respond to Bourbon House Fire
Firefighters Battle Early Morning House Fire in Bourbon
Bourbon firefighters were called to a house fire in the 400 East block of Liberty Street around 6:15 a.m. ET Wednesday.
Continue readingBourbon Town Council Approves Purchase of Fire Equipment
The Bourbon Town Council members approved the purchase of needed hoses and nozzles requested by Fire Chief Mike Chapman.
Continue readingSouth Bend Hazmat Team Helps Respond to Business Fire in Bourbon
A hazmat team was called to the scene of a fire at a metal recycling business in Bourbon Thursday. WSBT-TV says a fire was reported at OmniSource just before 9:00 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they reportedly found three separate fires in various bins containing metals, according to Bourbon Fire Chief Mike Chapman.
Continue readingBourbon Fire Chief Provides Town Council With Summerfest Updates
The Bourbon Fire Department will be hosting the annual “Summerfest” on Saturday, August 11th and Sunday August 12th.
When Bourbon Town Council members met earlier this month, Fire Chief Mike Chapman alerted them about the dates for Summerfest and stated that a fireworks display will be held the evening of August 11th.
Chief Chapman asked the council members if they would like to make a donation toward the fireworks on behalf of the town. Continue reading
Bourbon Fire Department Saves Around $10,000 By Purchasing Supplies at Auction
Bourbon Fire Chief Mike Chapman informed town council members that firefighters recently went to a public auction for the Osecola Fire Department where they were able to obtain some supplies at a significantly reduced price. Continue reading
Bourbon Town Council Reorganizes
Bourbon town council members reorganized when they met Tuesday evening. Les McFarland was voted to the president’s position and Larry Wattenbarger was elected to serve as vice president of the council.
There was unanimous council approval to retain existing department heads. With that decision, Steve Stacy will still be water/wastewater superintendent, Roger Terry will serve as street superintendent and Bill Keyser will remain the zoning and building superintendent. Continue reading
