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Logansport fire department answered 161 calls in June; board accepts monthly report
Summary
Fire department presented June 2026 statistics — 161 alarms including one structure fire, six vehicle fires and 115 vegetation/trash fires — and described an accidental commercial building fire; the board accepted the monthly report.
Logansport’s fire department reported 161 alarms for June 2026 and the Board of Works accepted the monthly report. The report listed one structure fire, 13 false alarms, six vehicle fires, 115 vegetation/trash fires and one extrication, and said 103 calls were residential while other responses included businesses, nursing homes and schools.
The report included a June 15 commercial building fire at 720 Water Street caused by a dust‑collection system; firefighters used dry chemical extinguishers, the fire was classified accidental and no injuries were reported. The department credited mutual aid from Cass County Fire District 1, local law enforcement, county EMS and utility crews. Following the presentation, the board moved and approved the monthly report.
