Cause of fatal Hammond house fire still undetermined

HAMMOND | The cause of a fatal house fire over the weekend in the 4300 block of Torrence Avenue remained undetermined Monday, officials said.

3 airlifted after Hammond house fire

HAMMOND | Three people were airlifted following a house fire Saturday in the 4300 block of Torrence Avenue.

Police: Man injured in Lake Dale blaze

CEDAR CREEK TOWNSHIP | Lake County police responding Thursday to a fire that leveled a home near Lake Dalecarlia discovered an injured man, who was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center.

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.

Blaze guts Cedar Lake home; officials investigating cause

CEDAR LAKE | The Cedar Lake Volunteer Fire Department is investigating what sparked a fire that destroyed a house Saturday night.

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.

Fire in Hammond residence damages kitchen and attic

HAMMOND | No one was injured in a house fire Saturday morning in the 4400 block of Torrence Avenue.

Cause of fire at M'ville house remains under investigation

MERRILLVILLE | The cause of a Tuesday morning residential fire is under investigation, Merrillville fire and police officials said.

Glenwood fire chief warns against dryer fires

Glenwood firefighter Joe Zelek installs a smoke alarm in the home of Latosha Wiggins, left, of the 400 block of Arizona Avenue in Glenwood, following a house fire in the home of her cousin, Janice Blackwell, right, who lives on the same block. The fire started in her dryer, fire officials sa…

Dryer hazards prompt warning

GLENWOOD | A house fire last week in the 400 block of Arizona Avenue provided Fire Chief Kevin Welsh with an opportunity to educate the public during Tuesday's Village Board meeting.