🚨 Sunday Night Update: Highlander crews responded to a salvage yard fire in the 8000 block of Atkins Rd at 8:25 PM.
Engine 11 used long handlines & F500 to extinguish a vehicle fire deep within the property. Thanks to Floyd County Fire & EMA for the assist! #HerosOnTheHIll
Quick Action: Huge thanks to Floyd County Dispatch for the automatic box alarm. Floyd County Fire Territory (Georgetown) arrived just in time to stop the spread and save a nearby structure! 🏠🚫🔥
#GreenvilleFire#FloydCounty#PublicSafety#MutualAid
It’s been a high-tempo day across the district:
EMS: 3 medical calls handled.
Lewis Smith Rd: Rescue 1 & Battalion 11 responded to a vehicle off the road near Kotter Woodworking; cleared by Borden Fire.
Baker Rd: A fire pit escaped, spreading to nearby objects.
Tornadoes: Risk is present as the line moves through.
Pre-Frontal Wind: A Wind Advisory is in effect starting at 11 AM Sunday for gusts up to 50 mph.
Temperature Crash: Expect a 40° drop by Monday morning with rain switching to snow.
Stay weather aware! 📱📻 #KYwx#INwx
Severe Weather Alert: Sunday Night 🌪️💨
A line of severe storms is expected to hit the I-65 corridor between 10 PM and 1 AM EDT. This is a nighttime event, so have multiple ways to receive warnings.
Key Impacts:
Damaging Winds: Gusts of 65-75 mph possible along the front.
Highlander Fire is fully staffed with extra crews on standby for the incoming winter storm. 🚒❄️
Please help us keep the community safe:
⛔ Stay off the roads.
🏠 Stay home.
⚠️ Practice generator & space heater safety (Ventilation is key!).
#HighlanderFire#WinterSafety
⚡ Big news! We are hosting an Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) event on Feb 6, 2026, at HFPD St 1 4002 Scottsville RD. Floyds Knobs, IN. Learn about EV safety and response tactics. 🚒🔋
Check the flyer for details! 👇 #FireSafety#AFV#EVs
12-17-25 🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT🚧 The Floyd County Highway Department will be closing 4107 Georgetown Greenville Road today from 9am-3pm to all traffic for culvert replacement.
#TrafficAlert#FloydCounty
Highlander Fire Protection District Re-Opens Applications For Fire Chief Until August 1st, 2025.
For more information follow this link https://t.co/IbdEEQR08C
⚠Special Weather Statement⚠SPSLMK from 5/29/2025 3:37 AM to 8:30 AM EDT for Floyd County, IN: Patchy Dense Fog Possible This Morning. More information [https://t.co/KyXkoT8WA7].
🚨DISPATCH ALERT🚨 11:44:05 05/23/25 Nature: EMS-VEH CRASH US 150 & CORN CREEK TRCE Zone: HFD St. 3 City: Greenville Responding Units: HFD St. 1,HFD St. 3 #HFPDAlert https://t.co/AfTcC11dnA
⚠Special Weather Statement⚠SPSLMK from 5/17/2025 1:56 PM to 8:00 PM EDT for Floyd County, IN: Gusty Winds This Afternoon. More information [https://t.co/SlVCamhphk].