Bluffton's fire department responded to 20 less calls in 2013 than in 2012, according to Jon Kinn, fire chief. During 2012 the department responded to 107 fire calls. This past year that number decreased to 87.
A chart at the bottom of this story shows runs by month and by type. June was the busiest month with 13 calls while December had only 4.
On Monday, Jan. 6, Beaverdam-Richland Township Fire Department responded to a house fire with Cairo. The firemen ended up covered in nearly an inch of ice. The first picture is of Ed Montgomery's safety vest frozen and standing on its own. - Sent to the Icon by Amy Mortimer
Bluffton Police Department Public Docket for October October 3
-Police responded to a S. Main St. Residence in response to a Domestic Violence complaint. October 5
-Police arrested Carrie Donaldson, 34, Bluffton for DUS following a traffic stop on Kibler St. for a Stop Sign violation. The case is being handled in Lima Municipal Court. October 6
-Officers responded to a hit-skip traffic crash in the 100 block of W. Kibler St. October 8
The September Bluffton mayor’s report shows that 21 cases went to mayor’s court. The results of those cases is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
