LAWRENCE, Ind. — A residence in Lawrence was heavily damaged by fire on Tuesday night.
According to the Lawrence Fire Department, crews were called to the 12000 block of Bearsdale Drive — which is located between U.S. Highway 36 and East 65th Street — around 8:30 p.m. When crews arrived at the scene, they encountered heavy fire emanating from a home.
LFD confirmed two people were home watching television when the fire broke out. A neighbor told the residents the front of their home was on fire. The house’s occupants were subsequently able to evacuate safely.
A car was parked in the home’s garage when the fire broke out. The house’s residents were able to move the car out onto the street, but it had already sustained heavy damage by the time they were able to do so…