Emergency personnel are currently responding to a residential fire located at 301 S. Main St., Claypool. All occupants are reportedly out of the structure. Though assistance was called for from Warsaw and Silver Lake Fire Departments, the fire was extinguished quickly. The fire occurred in a two story residence just down the street from …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Fire Department is celebrating the career of firefighter Jeff “Robo” Rostochak, who retires later this month. Friends, family and fellow firefighters gathered Friday afternoon, July 24, at the fire station on Center Street to visit, reminisce and enjoy a slice of cake in Rostochak’s honor. “He’s been an asset to the …read more.

WARSAW — The rescue of a small pup from a fire located at 920 Anchorage Road, Lot 84, Shamrock Mobile Home Park Wednesday, July 22, had a sad ending today. The small shitzu mix, who was tended to by paramedics at the scene, passed away just after midnight today, Friday, July 24, at a local …read more.

At 3:05 p.m. Thursday, May 21, Warsaw Police Department, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Department and Multi-Township EMS responded to an automobile accident just north of the intersection of Rozella Road and Fisher Avenue.

  Warsaw Fire Department with a full assist from Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department are responding to a house fire at 1510 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw. Multi-Township EMS are also on the scene. Initial reports are flames are visible from the outside of the home with heavy smoke.  

Warsaw Common Council held the first and second reading of Ordinance 2015-03-01, approving an additional appropriation of funds provided by Parkview Health, Monday night. These funds go toward providing a new surface for the road stretching from Husky Trail to Mariners Drive. The amount of $600,000 was approved unanimously. Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner stated …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community Schools announced that students from Edgewood Middle School were relocated this morning to Warsaw Community High School after a fire alarm sounded. Students were relocated to the high school following emergency protocol and to avoid students exposed to extreme temperatures. Warsaw Fire Department determined …read more.

Theresa R. Fisher, 57, South SR 25, Mentone, suffered minor bleeding to the head following a one-vehicle accident at noon, Wednesday. The accident was on South SR 25 at South Ferguson Road. Fisher told police she lost control of a vehicle and went off the road, coming to rest facing north. She was taken to …read more.

At approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb 17, Leesburg Fire Department and Warsaw Fire Department were called to Helser’s Metal Finishing on CR 200N. According to officials at the scene, a small electrical fire started in an attic space in the facility. The fire was initially contained by 6:21 a.m. A rekindle was reported at 8:51 …read more.

UPDATE (1:45 p.m.): According to officials at the scene, three vehicles were involved in the incident. Injuries were minor, but one driver was evaluated by EMS at the scene. Please avoid the area until officials can clear the scene. INITIAL REPORT: At approximately 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers assisted multiple police, fire, and hazmat units at the scene of a chemical plant fire in Warsaw today. Warsaw Chemical Company located at 2325 East Durbin St. had a fire followed by an explosion which ruptured tanks containing potentially hazardous chemicals at approximately 10:55 a.m. today. A passing Warsaw City PD officer …read more.

Representatives from the Warsaw Fire Department, Warsaw Police Department, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Multi-Township EMS were on hand at Waubee Lake south of Milford on Wednesday morning to participate in underwater ice rescue and recovery training. Multiple divers representing the fire, police and DNR spent 10-minute turns underneath the ice practicing techniques, maneuvers …read more.

Warsaw Fire Department has just been called to the 1300 block of Greenhill Drive in Warsaw for a residential fire. Reports indicate all occupants are out of the residence. Winona Lake Fire Department has been called to assist. As of 1:45 p.m. the fire is reportedly under control, and no injuries were reported. Warsaw Police …read more.

Janet M. Reuter, 65, East Steven Drive, Warsaw, suffered minor bleeding to the head and was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment. The accident occurred at 3:31 p.m. Saturday, on South Country Club Road and East Pink Magnolia Drive, Warsaw. This was the second accident at that location, that day to have occurred by …read more.

Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Protection Territory advisory board members took the oath of office Monday in the board’s first meeting of the year. Sworn in for another year’s term were Sheila Burner,  Joseph Streeter and Diane Quance. Gordon Nash was absent and will be sworn in at the February meeting. Shirley Fetrow was also appointed recording …read more.

    Two people were arrested early this morning following surveillance by Warsaw Police Narcotics Officers. Arrested were Joshua Golden, 34, homeless, and his girl friend, Jasmine Currie, 32, North Webster. Both are being held in the Kosciusko County jail. Sunday  evening, an investigation led Warsaw Police narcotics officers to perform surveillance on a residence on …read more.

  Drivers of both vehicles believed they had the green light at the intersection of East Winona Avenue and South Scott Street, Warsaw, causing a collision. There were no witnesses to the accident. Warsaw Police report John F. Shepherd, 46, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw, was on South Scott Street and proceeded to drive through the intersection …read more.

Reductions, in the amount of $1,466,590 in preparation of potential 2015 budget cuts, were the main topic of business at the Warsaw Common Council meeting Monday evening. While there were no issues with reductions in the general, aviation, cemetery, park and recreation line 1 cuts, the conflict came with cuts in the fire territory operating …read more.

Some people may have seen the smoke coming from E. 200 North. Not to worry, it’s a state-sanctioned training exercise for Leesburg Fire Department. According to LFD Chief Mike Wilson, the house at the corner of E. 200 North and Cessna Road in Warsaw was purchased by Medcast. The company wanted rid of the structure …read more.

UPDATE: According to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, a North Manchester man was seriously injured when a ditch “caved-in” in southern Kosciusko County near Silver Lake. At 2:38 p.m., Silver Lake Fire Department and Life-Med EMS were dispatched to the 1300 block of SR 14 in Silver Lake on a report …read more.

UPDATE: According to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, a preliminary investigation by the Kosciusko County F.A.C.T. Team indicates at approximately 5:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, a 2005 Chrysler driven by Jaqueline M. Dominguez, 34, Nappanee, was traveling southbound on State Road 15 approaching the intersection of 600 North. Melinda G. …read more.

According to a report issued by the Warsaw Police Department: at 12:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, Matthew J. Harris, 29, Overlook Road, Marion, was driving his SUV southbound on Detroit Street and ran the red light at the intersection of Detroit Street and Main Street. In doing so, Harris collided with a passenger car …read more.

Please note emergency personnel are responding to 408 South Graceland Avenue, Claypool for a report of a possible gas leak. Those traveling may want to avoid the area at this time.

Warsaw Fire Department was called to a report of a fire located off of Anchorage Road in Shamrock Mobile Home Park Lot 6. According to Warsaw Fire Department, a neighbor noted smoke billowing from the residence and called 911. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found the building to be fully engulfed and Winona Lake was called for …read more.

With Pierceton Fire Department out on a medical call, firefighters of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory responded to a vehicle fire at CRs 350 South and 450 East just before 3 p.m. today. Kyle Miller was driving the RV when, he tells our reporter, the vehicle died at the intersection of the two county roads. Miller was …read more.

Atwood Fire Department responded to a fire at approximately 5 a.m. today on Crystal Lake Road that resulted in the deaths of thousands of chickens. According to Mike Harmon, Atwood Fire Department Fire Chief, the fire was located in a building owned by Egg Innovations, which reportedly purchased the property about a year and a …read more.

Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident located at the US 30 and Center Street intersection in the westbound lane of US 30 at 12:39 p.m. Sunday, July 27. According to an accident report filed by Warsaw Police Department, the accident involved Terry P. Burgh, 48, of Warsaw, and Luano Goering, 59, also of Warsaw. …read more.

A rare and unusual incident sparked a small electrical fire at a vacant house in Warsaw. At approximately 9:15 p.m., firefighters of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory were dispatched to a residence at the corner of Reed and Smith streets. WFD Battalion Chief Ed Kipker tells StaceyPageOnline.com this morning that the fire was caused by “a floating neutral. …read more.

Emergency personnel were called to a report of smoke at Warsaw Walmart. However, upon further investigation, the report has been deemed unfounded. According to Walmart Store Manager Brock, due to the work of cleaning crews on the roof of the building, dust and dirt filtered into the ventilation system at the store, resembling smoke to …read more.

Emergency personnel responded to a mobile home fire located at Lot 17, 3101 Wooster Road in Merrywood Mobile Home Park at approximately 12:25 p.m. today. According to Warsaw Fire Department Fire Chief Mike Brubaker, the fire was contained to one room of the home and, due to the actions of a neighbor, resulted in minimal damages. …read more.

[weaver_youtube 1CKjR1PHfHw rel=0] On Saturday, June 21, the First Brigade of the Indiana Guard Reserve met at the Warsaw Armory to conduct a search and rescue training exercise. The brigade was briefed on their mission at 8:30 a.m. In the training scenario, the Yellowstone Caldera has erupted in Wyoming. The blast was powerful enough to trigger …read more.

UPDATE: The road was reopened approximately 40 minutes after the incident. A semi lost part of its load at Center and Detroit streets in downtown Warsaw. The fire department was on scene and assisted with clean-up, but the area is mostly closed to traffic while the area is cleaned up. Reportedly lost from the truck …read more.

The Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign is part of the U.S. Fire Administration’s effort to reduce fire deaths and injuries across the nation by urging residents to install smoke alarms in their homes and inspect and maintain them on a regular basis. Working smoke alarms and sprinklers save lives. Statistics show that, each year in the U.S., about …read more.

Emergency personnel responded to a house fire at 1010 E. Smith St., Warsaw. County records indicate the home is owned by Juan Buitrago. The residents of the home called 911 to report their kitchen was on fire. The two adults and a child in the home safely evacuated. Warsaw Fire Department was called and asked …read more.

[weaver_youtube CP05i0-SBeQ rel=0] Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department and medics were called to a mobile home fire at Green Acres Trailer Park, Lot 154 at about 10:30 a.m. this morning. PTFD Fire Chief Michael Wilson said the fire began in a dryer and resulted in some minor smoke damage to the residence. Lourdes Gaytan, 46, was asleep …read more.

[weaver_youtube ncZt1TUoaqQ rel=0] Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory had a reason to celebrate today as the newest recruit was sworn in by mayor Joe Thallemer. Drew Shilling, accompanied by his fellow firefighters and his wife, attended the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety this morning and took the official oath of the Warsaw Fire Department. …read more.

Update: According to a police report filed by the Warsaw Police Department, the collision occurred at 7:42 p.m. when a vehicle driven by Maranda D. Begley, 27, of Syracuse, who was attempting a left hand turn, collided with the vehicle driven by Lisa M. Sorg, 44, of Fort Wayne. Begley complained of neck pain. She …read more.

Update: Claypool Fire Department, with assistance from Warsaw Fire Department and Multi-Township EMS, have the chimney fire under control. When this reporter arrived to the scene there was no longer smoke coming from the chimney and emergency personnel were beginning to disperse. Claypool Fire Department are continuing to inspect the house for damages, but the …read more.

Update: Warsaw Fire Department was unable to identify the cause of the gas odor at Wal-Mart last night. A thorough investigation revealed there was no actual gas leak. Warsaw Fire Department is currently responding to a report of a possible natural gas leak at Wal-Mart in Warsaw. A strong odor of natural gas was reported …read more.

We’ve received reports of a possible gas leak at the Salvation Army in Warsaw on 501 Arthur Street. Someone at the location reported a strong odor inside the building. Warsaw Fire Department have been dispatched to investigate. We will have more on this as information becomes available to us. According to Kosciusko Communications Center an …read more.

[weaver_youtube YtlpV32ezQ0 rel=0] Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory officials say five families have been left homeless following a fire that broke out at in the basement apartment of a multi-family residence at 423 E. Arthur St., Warsaw. According to Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Fire Chief Mike Brubaker, the apartment building is a total loss. Though firefighters do not …read more.

The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory will be testing its tornado sirens in the city limits at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. Since the relocation of the downtown siren from the former city hall building on Market Street to Warsaw Fire Department Station 1, a problem was identified and has since been repaired. To assure it is …read more.

[weaver_youtube Cf3YTD5dyFI rel=0] Members of the Warsaw Police Department, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Multi-Township EMS were called to Kmart in Warsaw where a bomb threat was called in at approximately 5:54 p.m. All stores and businesses in the Lake Village Shopping Center were evacuated at the time of the threat and parking lot barricades were established …read more.

The Kosciusko County chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting a Claypool family displaced early this morning in a house fire. Claypool Fire Department was initially dispatched at 12:40 a.m. to 5297 S. Country Club Rd. for a report of heavy smoke coming from the second story of the single family home. Upon arrival, …read more.

At approximately 7:15 p.m. members of Warsaw Police Department and Warsaw Fire Department responded to a traffic accident located on the U.S. 30 West and Silveus Crossing intersection in front of Medtronic. The accident reportedly involved two vehicles, an SUV and a mini van. According to Warsaw Police Department Chief Scott Whitaker the accident occurred after the …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department has tonight issued additional information on what is being called a type of farming or construction accident that killed a Warsaw man. Emergency personnel responded just before 7 p.m. Sunday to 1657 East 225 South, Warsaw, after receiving a 9-1-1 call of a male subject trapped under a skid-loader or …read more.

Mrs. Turner’s Kindergarten class at Warsaw Christian school welcomed firefighter Coliss Wallace from the Warsaw Fire Department to teach them about fire safety. He talked about how to be safe in and around fires, and explained why firefighters wear their special gear.

The cost to move the downtown tornado siren from the old city hall building to Warsaw Fire Station 1 was given the nod of approval by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety today, but not after a good discussion, and the decision is not final. After the city moved its headquarters to the …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNOodsNUfhk] With the city’s blessing, the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory recently donated no longer used fire gear to a new Fire Rescue 1 class at Warsaw Community High School. The first year class, which provides students basic training on firefighting, has 18 student members who, by the end of the school year, could all receive …read more.

  Five members of the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory were among approximately 35 firefighters who responded Sunday afternoon when a private jet crashed into three South Bend homes. Aaron Bolinger is a battalion chief with WWTFT. He is also a member of the Indiana Technical Rescue Team which was called to help with search and …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac96QHMo0C8]   At 11 p.m. Friday Warsaw Fire Department was called for a full assist with Winona Lake Fire Department to a house fire at 1202 Park Ave., Winona Lake. Two adults residing in the home were in the residence when the fire started. Both escaped without injury. The American Red Cross Kosciusko County …read more.

Warsaw and Winona Lake Fire Departments respond to a fire located in Merrywood Trailer Court in Warsaw. According to Warsaw Fire Chief Mike Brubaker, the fire began in a trailer located on lot 5. Though the cause of the fire is still under investigation, Brubaker said it appears the fire began in a bedroom. Smoke …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTF_8F_X298]   Warsaw Fire Department responded to 1310 E. Clark St., Warsaw, at about 9:15 p.m. Monday for a chimney fire. When fire crews arrived flames were visible from the chimney of the two-story house. No word yet on a cause for the fire, but officials reported it was under control at 8:42 p.m. …read more.

A crash-landing at Warsaw Municipal Airport fortunately ended with no injuries. It happened at approximately 11:32 a.m. today. Authorities report that a single prop aircraft crash landed at the airport after crosswinds tipped the plane when it attempted to land. The pilot, Thomas Kowalczk, 63, of Marblehead, Ohio, and his son, Brian Kowalczk, 42, of …read more.

Firefighters with the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory responded to 771 N. Timberline Circle West in Warsaw this afternoon when the home’s occupants began to smell smoke. The fire department’s quick response diverted any real damage to the home. The fire department was called at approximately 4:20 p.m. to the single-story ranch style residence which, according …read more.

Warsaw Fire Department was called to 732 E. Smith Street at about 11 p.m. Saturday where smoke was reported in one of the units. The structure is a multi-family dwelling with 6 apartments. Fire crews were on scene less than an hour and determined the smoke and small fire was from an overheated aquarium hood. …read more.

Thursday afternoon, Warsaw Fire Department gathered with members of the community to say goodbye to one of their own, Danny Fifer, as he beings his final shift. Fifer retires after 32 years serving the community of Warsaw. “He was a stellar firefighter, from the trucks to fire behavior to anything that involved fire service rescue …read more.

Thirty-two years of service comes to an end for one Warsaw Firefighter. Danny Fifer hangs up his helmet for good Nov. 30. Fifer tells how firefighting is a family business which started with his father, Russell “Junior” Fifer. “My dad was a firefighter. He was a firefighter when I was born. He put in his …read more.

A two-car crash on Patterson Road in Warsaw sent at least one person to the hospital. At about 4:45 p.m. an SUV and a passenger car collided in what was reported as a near head-on collision at the intersection of Patterson Road and Dogwood Lane. According to a Warsaw Police report, Racquel Hoover, 17, of …read more.

A volunteer fireman was arrested early Sunday after allegedly battering two individuals in a private residence. According to information provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Tirean (Tyrene) Blair, 31, of Warsaw, entered the bedroom of a home at 5891 N. 300 W., Warsaw, at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday. The resident of the home, Norman …read more.

Fire fighters battled a barn full of hay and straw that caught fire late Monday afternoon. The fire rekindled today. (Photo by Jay B. Moore) Warsaw Fire Department was called back out to 657 E. 300 S. this evening where a barn fire has rekindled. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. Monday and …read more.

A large gas leak in downtown Warsaw Monday inconvenienced some motorists and temporarily shut down one business, but Warsaw Fire Chief Mike Brubaker today tells StaceyPageOnline.com that further evacuations were not necessary. The gas leak was found at about 11:30 a.m. on Main Street near Lake Street. Main Street was closed from Lake to Buffalo …read more.

Two vehicles collided on U.S. 30 East and Commerce Drive last Friday afternoon. No details were available at the time and offices of the Warsaw Police Department are not open until Tuesday morning due to Labor Day. An individual in the white car was transported on a backboard to an area hospital for treatment of …read more.

An off duty fireman noticed a barn fire in Warsaw early Thursday morning. Warsaw Fire Department was called at approximately 1:30 a.m. to 3499 S. 400 E. When the arrived, the barn had already burned completely to the ground and was still on fire. Upon arrival, WFD called for a tanker assist from Winona Lake …read more.

Smoldering insulation in a metal building at Tranzstar Inc. trucking company in Warsaw, had firefighters battling extreme temperatures to prevent a fire. The fire department was called shortly before 1 p.m. to the business at 1406 W. Winona Ave. Winona Lake was called for assistance, but the fire was contained within minutes and no structural …read more.

A woman test driving a car from the Warsaw Auto Plex was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment after a collision at SR 15 and CR 250 North near Walmart. According to a police report, Cindy Stiver, 56, Warsaw, was northbound on SR 15 returning to the auto dealership when Stanton Frantz, 61, of …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1wzpw8Lx0] Brandon Evans, 30, of Vincennes was riding his bicycle on Center Street at Bronson Street in Warsaw Monday and was struck by a vehicle. Evans was airlifted shortly after the crash. The accident happened at approximately 6:20 p.m. in the eastbound lane of Center Street. Medics tending to Evans at the scene then …read more.

The public is welcome to join in the festivities as the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory celebrates 100 years of service. As part of Warsaw’s July 6 First Fridays event, the fire department will be hosting a hog roast and other festivities beginning at 5 p.m. at Warsaw Fire Station One, 109 E. Main St. There will be a charge …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZS7pdI9Pho] [weaver_sc id=”big-links”]A structure fire at 753 W. Market St., Warsaw, was reported at nearly the same time a call went out for a house fire in Syracuse. The 9-1-1 came just before midnight last night and sent fire fighters to an apartment building owned, according to county records, by Charles and Chanda Allen …read more.

A small detached garage in an alley between North Union and North Columbia streets in Warsaw caught fire at around 12:30 p.m. today. Warsaw Fire Department arrived quickly and was able to extinguish the fire within a few minutes. No other structures were damaged. WFD Chief Mike Brubaker said the cause has been ruled accidental …read more.

Winona Avenue from Union to Columbia is currently closed while NIPSCO works to repair the gas leak. FROM THURSDAY NIGHT: Residents and officers on patrol are still reporting a strong odor of natural gas in the area of Winona Avenue and Union Street in downtown Warsaw. The odor is also being detected at 319 S. Columbia …read more.

A small fire under a trailer in the Shamrock Mobile Home Park on the north shore of Pike Lake was quickly extinguished, but the problem had led to a gas leak. Warsaw Fire Department stood by while NIPSCO was called to the scene. The leak was repaired within minutes. No additional information is available.

It was a sad scene at a crash that tied up a part of U.S. 30 in Warsaw for over an hour Wednesday. The accident occurred in the eastbound lane at the stop light when a moving truck rear-ended a horse trailer being pulled by a pickup truck. One horse was in the trailer and …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viwxFdoqRLQ] (UPDATE: Word has been received at 6:53 p.m. that the gas leak in Warsaw has been stopped. NIPSCO is on the scene and will continue to be in the area for some time, but the leak has been stopped.) From Earlier…. Warsaw and Winona Lake fire departments are now on scene of a …read more.

Minor injuries were reported in a head-on crash that occurred Friday afternoon near downtown Warsaw. The accident was in the 700 block of East Winona Avenue. Fire officials at the scene reported heavy clean-up efforts are under way. At least one victim was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment. No additional information is yet …read more.