The Crawfordsville Fire Department was dispatched at 7:21 p.m. Wednesday to a reported fire at Lakeside Book Company located on State Road 32.
Upon arrival, fire crews were directed to a fire in the facility’s baler room. Employees had successfully extinguished the majority of the fire within the baler prior to the department’s arrival; however, they reported that fire remained within the building’s collection system.
Firefighters initiated operations on two fronts. One crew entered the baler room to complete extinguishment efforts, while additional personnel deployed the department’s ladder trucks to access and address fire within the rooftop collection system.
The fire was brought under control quickly. Due to the complexity of the rooftop collection system, crews conducted extensive overhaul operations to ensure complete extinguishment and prevent rekindling. Fire personnel remained on scene until approximately 11:00 p.m.
No structural damage to the Lakeside Book Company facility was identified, and no injuries to employees or firefighters were reported as a result of the incident.
CFD was assisted by the Montgomery County Central Communications Center, Crawfordsville Police Department and the Lakeside Book Company maintenance team.
The Crawfordsville Fire Department would like to commend Lakeside employees for their quick actions in containing the fire prior to emergency responders’ arrival.
