MONROE CO. – Around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, were called to Holland Drive after a report of a possible injured person stuck in a tree.
When units arrived, they found a tree worker stuck approximately 35 feet in the air. The worker had been pinned by part of the tree he was cutting and could not free himself.
It took first responders more than an hour to free the man from the tree.
Duke Energy was contacted to disconnect the power while rescue workers used saws, ropes, and other equipment to accomplish the rescue.
The Bloomington Police Department, IU Health Ambulance Service, Monroe Fire Protection District, Bloomington Fire Department, and Duke Energy responded to the scene.
Around 11 a.m. fire units were called to West State Road 45 and State Road 445 in Greene County to assist with an overturned semi-trailer carrying more than 9000 gallons of propane.
State Road 45 was closed at the junction of State Road 445 for several hours.
The Center-Jackson Fire Territory and Beech Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department also responded.
Indiana State Police, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, and Greene County Ambulance Service also responded to the accident. At this time we have not received an accident report from the Indiana State Police.
Units arrived to find no fire in the area.
Firefighters were able to call the person who called 911 and narrowed their search.
Once fire crews made it to the correct location, they found about two and a half acres of woodland burning.
Firefighters spent a few hours getting the fire under control, cutting fire lines, and extinguishing hot spots.
The US Forest Service firefighters responded to the scene along with units from Lawrence County, Brown County Fire, and Nashville Fire Department.
