Bystanders perform CPR on fallen Leon's Triathlon athlete

HAMMOND | A man collapsed and stopped breathing shortly after completing Leon's Triathlon Sunday at Wolf Lake Park.

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.

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.

Hammond Fire Department to hire six new firefighters

HAMMOND | The Hammond Fire Department is planning to hire six new firefighters by the end of the year.

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.

Hammond officials investigating two house fires

HAMMOND | Officials are investigating two separate house fires that occurred early Monday and appear to have been started intentionally.

Seniors evacuated from Hammond building because of gas leak

HAMMOND | NIPSCO crews were working Monday evening to fix a gas leak that prompted the evacuation of 16 units at the Renaissance Towers in Hammond.

Man displaced in Hammond kitchen fire

HAMMOND | A man was displaced Wednesday after a kitchen fire damaged his two-story house on the 4500 block of Towle Avenue in Hammond.

No injuries in fire at Cargill Inc.

HAMMOND | Firefighters extinguished a fire Tuesday morning at Cargill Inc. in North Hammond.

Residents safely escape fire; Hammond home damaged

HAMMOND | A single-story home in the 4800 block of Oak Avenue in Hammond was damaged during a fire late Sunday.

Study on Hammond Fire Dept. should fire up public

Is a former Hammond fire chief turned consultant hosing the taxpayers? This consultant paid about $22,000 in taxpayer money to a Muncie consulting firm to do a study on the Hammond Fire Department. The city is using this study to justify cuts in rigs, manpower and pay.

Second major fire strikes north Lake County

HAMMOND | A fire totally destroyed an empty home at the city's southwest corner early Monday morning.

Man falls through Wolf Lake ice, dies

HAMMOND | A Whiting man died early Thursday after falling through the ice while skating on Wolf Lake late Wednesday, according to Hammond authorities.

Hammond fire engine involved in accident on way to blaze

HAMMOND | A Hammond fire engine collided with an SUV on its way to a house fire early Sunday morning.

Judge orders fired firefighter reinstated with back pay

HAMMOND | City safety officials violated state law when they fired a firefighter late last year, a Lake Superior Court judge ruled, ordering that the man be returned to his job.

Hammond will keep families busy all month long

Join the Hammond Fire Department for an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Central Fire Station, 6110 Calumet Ave. Lots of different activities are planned for children as all ages learn about fire safety. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 7 to 13.

Hammond Fire Department to host open house on Saturday

HAMMOND | The Hammond Fire Department will host an open house on Saturday.

Hammond Fire Department deserves constant support

I recently needed paramedic help when I collapsed in my second floor bedroom. The Hammond Fire Department ambulance crew responded quickly, with impressive speed and efficiency, while moving my body carefully down two flights of stairs and out to an ambulance escorted by other emergency vehicles.

Hammond fire chief responds to independent study of department

HAMMOND | Some recommendations made in an independent report regarding operation of the city's Fire Department will have to wait until union negotiations are complete, Hammond's fire chief said Wednesday.

Cause of fire at Hessville bar undetermined

HAMMOND | More testing is required to determine if an electrical appliance caused a blaze at a Hessville bar Monday, Hammond Fire Deputy Chief Kevin Margraf said.