Kim Cates, president of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board, put together a 19-page timeline for the improvements to be made to the Syracuse Fire Station. The document was supposed to be presented to members of the Syracuse Town Council at its regular monthly meeting Sept. 17, but due to a mix up it is …read more.

It was announced at the Turkey Creek Fire Territory executive board meeting recently that the Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department has been conducting a fundraiser for the equipment and supplies fund. With at least a $20 donation, donors are offered a photograph. Fire chief Mickey Scott stressed the donated funds do not go into the fire …read more.

The Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board held a special meeting Monday, to discuss the tax levy for the equipment replacement fund and the design for renovating Fire Station I. Syracuse Town Councilman Brian Woody opened by asking on behalf of the town council if fire chief Mickey Scott would attend the town council meetings to …read more.

Turkey Creek Fire Territory conducted its annual summer chicken and pork chop barbecue Saturday at Station 1, 402 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. The annual event helps raise money for firefighting tools. The weather held during the morning, contributing to brisk sales of the over 600 pieces of each kind of meat. The department sold out …read more.

An inflatable eagle on the roof of the Family Dollar complex in Syracuse is suspected to have caused a gas line to break overnight, but it was not noticed until this morning. Syracuse/Turkey Creek Fire Territory Fire Department was called at 9:21 a.m. today to Family Dollar, Pickwick Road, Syracuse, when employees reported the smell …read more.

Residents of Wawasee and Syracuse lakes gathered Saturday morning for a pancake and sausage breakfast at Oakwood Retreat, Syracuse, for the Annual Wawasee Property Owners Association and Syracuse Lake Association Annual Family Breakfast. Close to 300 residents and their families attended. Not only did attendees receive breakfast, but many area organizations, such as the Wawasee …read more.

After an hour’s discussion, the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board voted 2-2 to accept the bid for the renovation work on Fire Station I. The vote effectivelly tabled any decision on accepting a bid of $669,000 from Allen County Builders Supply, the only company to bid on the project. Board members Jeff Morgan and Brad …read more.

The four-bus chain reaction accident one week ago today on SR 13 north of North Webster, was one no one in emergency services has seen during their careers and no one wants to experience again. While physical injuries are on the mend, the emotional trauma may take time to heal. The accident occurred at 3:30 …read more.

The process for obtaining bids for the renovations of Turkey Creek Fire Territory Station 1 continues. Chief Mickey Scott recently provided an update on the status to the TCFT Board. Scott has met with an architect to obtain architectural drawings to be submitted for bids at a later date. The architect will also be submitting …read more.

After almost an hour’s worth of discussion, the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Executive Board voted unanimously to approve giving firefighters a public employee retirement fund. The discussion was held during the board’s regular monthly meeting. Board member Bill Dixon led the discussion explaining to the board that the fire chief and the firefighters union researched …read more.

Two sheds at the softball diamonds at Wawasee High School are gone and all of the contents destroyed after an accidental fire sparked by a lawn mower. Turkey Creek Fire Territory was called to the fire at 3:43 p.m. Sunday. Fire chief Mickey Scott said the sheds were totally destroyed by the time firefighters arrived …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Fire Board Meeting has been moved from its normally scheduled date of Thursday, April 11, to Wednesday, April 17. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Syracuse Town Hall.

Usually no one wonders if they call for an ambulance will one come to their aid. They just assume help is on the way as soon as 911 is dialed. The Turkey Creek Fire Territory has done its best to make sure there are enough ambulances to cover the territory. Currently the Turkey Creek Fire …read more.

Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board met for the first time in 2013 Thursday with new members and new projects to tackle. Turkey Creek Township Advisor Kim Cates will serve as board chair for the fire territory. Bill Dixon, township advisor, is replacing township advisor Dennis Darr on the fire territory board and Syracuse Town Councilman …read more.

Bill Musser, member of the Turkey Creek Township Fire Territory Executive Board, asked chief Mickey Scott about the number of EMS calls in Scott’s report during the board’s regular monthly meeting Thursday evening. Scott reported in September there were 91 EMS calls. Musser pointed out that was at least three calls per day. Scott said …read more.