Decatur (58 images)
Firefighters from Wayne Township Indianapolis were the first to arrive at this former big box store that was being used as a warehouse and found a well advanced fire. Decatur Township, Plainfield and Perry Township assisted and over 80 firefighter battled the blaze which immediately turned
defensive. 3 wall collapses occurred without incident. 3 aerials were rapidly placed into service. Hand lines were converted to mobile monitor devices and firefighters waited for a bulldozer to come in and clear the debris away.

Indiana Crews Battle Blazing Warehouse Fire

Updated: 11-16-2007 03:06:29 PM

Courtesy of WISH TV 8

 INDIANAPOLIS- Fire crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire at a warehouse located at 3010 Rand Road. It is located just east of the Indianapolis International Airport along I-70.   A witness who works near the scene tells 24-Hour News 8 that the building is a carpet warehouse called Cath-Sue's Interiors. Fire companies from Decatur Township and the Indianapolis International Airport have responded to the scene. Smoke from the fire is billowing hundreds of feet into the air and can be seen from several parts of the city. The smoke cloud is currently not affecting air traffic at the airport or vehicle traffic along I-70. Forecast 8 Meteorologist Sean Ash reports the winds are coming from the southwest at 7 mph, which means the smoke will be blown to the northeast and the downtown area.

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