Four fire companies were called out for what was later found to be a small mulch fire in White Township this morning.
(IFA members checking for hot spots in some mulch after a fire was extinguished. Photo by Josh Widdowson)
Indiana, Marion Center, Clymer and Cherryhill Township fire departments along with Citizen’s Ambulance and the RIT team were sent to a home at 117 Apache Drive at 9:51 AM for a reported structure fire. Indiana fire officials cancelled everyone else when it was discovered that a small portion of landscaping mulch was on fire, and the fire was out by the time they arrived.
The cause of the fire was determined to be spontaneous combustion. Crews remained on scene to check for hot spots and potential fire spread.
