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Morgantown Fire Department

MFD proudly provides Fire, Rescue, & BLS EMS services for approx. 3,400 resident in the community.

05/30/2026

🚨Motor Vehicle Crash🚨

Morgantown Rescue 161 is currently on scene of a Motorcycle accident just south of Morgantown on 135. Please use caution in the area.

05/23/2026

🚨7:47 p.m.🚨

This evening at 7:47 p.m. Morgantown Fire Department was dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Accident Inverted. RS161 with 2 personnel and EG161 with 2 personnel responded. RS161 arrived to find a pickup truck laying on its roof just off of 252. RS161 and MD916 checked on the occupants while EG161 controlled traffic. RS161 disregarded all other agencies. There were no injuries.

Thank you to Washington Twp. Fire Rescue & Green Township Fire Rescue for responding.

05/18/2026

🇺🇸Memorial Day Parade 2026🇺🇸

05/17/2026

📣Public Announcement📣

The recycling dumpsters that were located at the Morgantown Fire Dept. are no longer there and will not return. Morgan County now only has one recycling location in Centerton.

Please do not leave trash in the parking lot.

Thank you,
Morgantown Fire Dept.

04/29/2026

Morgantown Fire Dept. Rescue 161 assisted Trafalgar Fire Department with a motor vehicle accident W/ Entrapment this afternoon.

04/27/2026

Day 2 of Large Animal Technical Rescue class was packed with hands-on learning and real-world scenarios.

We started by diving into fire dynamics in barn fires and gave everyone a chance to learn (or refresh) how to properly use a fire extinguisher. We also tested a new fire retardant spray designed to help slow the spread of barn fires when applied early.

The rest of the day focused on moving and lifting techniques using both manpower and equipment. Scenarios progressed throughout the day—from rescuing a horse stuck in a hole, to a more challenging situation with a horse trapped in the mud (yes, students had to get in there just like the real thing!), and finally ending with a horse that had fallen through a bridge, requiring a full vertical lift using rescue equipment.

Huge thank you to Gather Around BBQ for providing dinner!

Day 3 of the Technical Large Animal Rescue class focused on realistic, high-pressure scenarios and teamwork.

The morning was spent training on barn fire situations and the safest, most effective ways to evacuate animals. With the use of training smoke, visibility was reduced to simulate real conditions. Horses were led out by responders in full firefighting gear—helping firefighters learn how to safely operate around animals, while also conditioning the horses to stay calm around what can otherwise be an intimidating sight.

In the afternoon, students tackled a simulated trailer rollover accident involving a trapped horse mannequin. They learned how to stabilize shifting trailer gates and safely remove the animal using proper rescue techniques.

A big thank you to Michelle Comstock for the use of her barn, Jamie Sichting and Denny Bryant for donating the trailers, and the Johnson County Fair for providing facilities for this weekend’s training.

04/26/2026

Yesterday was the first day of Morgantown Fire Department’s Large Animal Rescue class. Students learned about exotic animals with Barnyard Party Pals & Wild Wonders - Animals Around the World, Trailer safety, and Basic manipulations of of large animals with a horse mannequin. Huge thank you to 1-800 Water Damage of Greater Indianapolis for providing lunch for our instructors and students and thank you to Barnyard Party Pals for bringing their Camels, Zonkey, and Donkey to teach the students.

04/10/2026

🚨Residence Fire🚨

At 1:11 a.m. this morning, Morgantown Engine 161, along with mutual aid units, were dispatched to the 5000 block of South State Road 135 for a reported residence fire. EG161 marked on scene of a single-story residence with smoke showing from the Delta side (right side of the house pictured). Firefighters had the fire under control in approximately 10-15 minutes of being on scene. Units on scene were able to rescue 8 dogs from the residence.

Thank you to our mutual aid units
City of Martinsville Fire Department
Green Township Fire Rescue
Trafalgar Fire Department
Washington Twp. Fire Rescue

04/04/2026

📣 Event Update 📣

Due to incoming weather, we have made the decision to postpone our annual Easter Egg Hunt. The safety of our community is always our top priority, and we want to ensure everyone can enjoy the event in a safe and fun environment.

We are currently planning on having the Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 5th at 2pm.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing everyone soon for an egg-citing time! 🐰🥚

04/03/2026

📣SOLD OUT!!📣

Morgantown Fire Dept. is sold out of fish. Huge Thank you to everyone who came out to support your local fire department.

Address

269 N Highland Street
Morgantown, IN
46160

Telephone

+18125971120

Website

https://morgantownfiredept.org/

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