UPDATE: Structure Destroyed By Fire In Rising Sun

The frame of the building was the only thing left standing.

Photo by East Enterprise Fire Department.

Update published Tuesday, February 12:

Rising Sun Fire Department says the cause of the fire which destroyed a detached garage is still under investigation.

The fire happened Friday, February 8 on 6th Street. 

The garage was a total loss. There was some damage to the exterior of the nearby home.

 

Original story published Monday, February 11:

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - A building was destroyed by fire in Rising Sun on Friday.

The fire broke out around midday on 6th Street.

It is unknown if anybody was hurt in the fire. A cause has not been released.

Firefighters from Rising Sun, Aurora, and East Enterprise responded.

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