Hammond officials investigating blaze at business in area hit by arsons

HAMMOND | Hammond fire investigators are probing a blaze at a used car lot early Friday in a neighborhood plagued by a series of arsons.

Lowell man, 86, dies after accidentally setting himself on fire

LOWELL | An 86-year-old man died late Monday after accidentally setting himself on fire, officials said.

Man injured in Hammond house fire dies

HAMMOND | A Hammond man injured in a house fire in the 4300 block of Torrence Avenue died late Saturday, officials said.

Fire at Hammond gas facility safely contained

HAMMOND | A fire at Linde Gas Co. in the 3900 block of Michigan Street on Wednesday temporarily shut down nearby roads and a portion of Cline Avenue.

Fire at Hammond gas facility safely contained

Westbound Michigan Street at Cline Avenue in Hammond is blocked Wednesday because of a fire at Linde Gas Co. Company officials advised firefighters to back off from the building because there was a chance an explosion could occur, fire officials said. The fire was safely contained.

Fire at Hammond gas facility safely contained

Firefighters respond to a fire Wednesday at Linde Gas Co. in Hammond. Firefighters had to monitor the fire from afar after company officials advised them to back off from the building because an explosion was possible.

Fire at Hammond gas facility safely contained

Firefighters respond to a fire Wednesday at Linde Gas Co. on Michigan Street in Hammond. Nearby roads were shut down because company officials feared an explosion could have occurred.

Controlled burn planned near West Beach today

GARY | Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is planning a prescribed burn today on 100 acres of land near West Beach.

Downtown LaPorte fire claims life of dog

LAPORTE | A pet dog died Sunday in a downtown LaPorte fire.

Controlled burn planned in Miller Woods today

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore plans to burn a 32-acre site and a 66-acre site today in Miller Woods in Gary.

Fire damages Winfield Township home

WINFIELD TOWNSHIP | A fire damaged a house at 12707 Gibson St. on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Gaming console is blamed for minor fire at E.C. apartment

EAST CHICAGO | Firefighters said they responded to a minor house fire Monday afternoon sparked by a Xbox gaming console being left unattended to charge on a mattress, an official said.

Portage man found dead in house fire

PORTAGE | Firefighters putting out a house fire Monday afternoon in Portage found the 43-year-old homeowner dead inside.

Hammond fire officials asking for public's help in investigating rash of arsons

HAMMOND | Chief Fire Inspector Michael Opinker said investigators are frustrated by the lack of cooperation in the neighborhood hit by five arsons since Easter.

Hammond officials investigating fifth arson in nine days

HAMMOND | Hammond fire officials are investigating the fifth arson fire in the city in nine days and believe at least three are related.

3rd vacant Hammond house damaged in suspicious fire

HAMMOND | A fire early Sunday damaged a vacant house in the 800 block of Sibley Street, the Hammond Fire Department said.

Fires destroy Lake Dale home, damage S'ville residence

Firefighters from multiple communities responded to two residential fires Thursday afternoon in Cedar Creek Township and Schererville.

Griffith firefighters, police salute boy recovering from kidney transplant

Blake Loudenber gets a salute from Griffith firefighter Steve Kovecsi, far left, Griffith Patrolman Chris Herrmann, center, and Blake's cousin Miley Loudenber, 6, in his room at Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago.

Griffith firefighters, police salute boy recovering from kidney transplant

Blake Loudenber, 9, of Griffith, gets a high-five from Griffith firefighter Joe Martin in his room at Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago. Griffith firefighters and police officers visited Blake, who is recovering from a kidney transplant, and presented him with gifts. They also made him an…

Griffith firefighters, police salute boy recovering from kidney transplant

Blake Loudenber, 9, returns a salute to Griffith firefighters and police officers who visited him in his room at Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago. Blake was born with polycystic kidney disease and received a new kidney March 14.