Wells County Indiana Emergency Management

10/20/2026

Today the Office of Emergency Management is hosting the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium Mass Fatalities Class. We are happy to have participants from the Wells County Coroner's Office, Jackson County Coroner's Office, Wells County EMS, Bluffton Dispatch , Bluffton Fire Territory , Liberty Center Fire Department , Nottingham Township Volunteer Fire Dept. , Adams County EMS , Bremen Fire Department, Jason Smith from Indiana Department of Homeland Security EMS Division as well as a couple from the Dayton Ohio area.

10/20/2026

Tonight during the Bluffton Fire Territory Advisory Board meeting, I had the Honor of recognizing two members with life saving awards. As well as receiving the Homeland Security-Homeland Medal of Merit as well as Indiana EMS Commission Certificate of Achievement for 36yrs of service in EMS and Emergency Management.

Liberty Center Fire Department Chief Josh Daugherty is presenting my awards as I am a member of LCFD when this project for the county fire departments all began. Thanks Chief, it was my Honor.

10/17/2026

Update: Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 10:06AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Whitley; Allen; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

10/16/2026

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:43PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Allen; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

10/15/2026

Mark your calendars for Nov 7th !!

Its that time of year again,
LCFD will be having our annual Pork Chop Dinner in conjunction with VeteransDay (Veterans eat FREE) on November 7th from 4-7pm.

This year, there will be a special presentation at 5pm.

10/08/2026

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To all of those who have survived or are battling breast cancer, we see you and we stand with you.

10/06/2026

Harvest season is here, be prepared to slow down for farm machinery.

09/30/2026

Today crews from Noble County Emergency Management Agency and Indiana Department of Homeland Security conducted more damage assessments around Bluffton. Thank you to all those EMAs that have assisted us in this process.