Batesville Fire responds to smoke in a house on S.R. 229 Wednesday morning

No damage to the home and nobody hurt

(BATESVILLE, Ind.) – Batesville firefighters spent several hours on the scene of an incident Wednesday morning. 

Crews responded to a home on State Road 229 near County Road 1400 North around 6:45 a.m. due to a report of smoke in the house. 

Firefighters were able to determine that it was caused by insulation falling on a furnace. 

There was no damage to the home and nobody was hurt.

Batesville Fire Chief Brian Hardebeck says this serves as a good reminder to change your filters and have them checked by trained technicians. 

While space heaters were not an issue today, Hardebeck said anyone using a space heater should keep it at least three feet away from anything flammable, always keep it on a flat surface and plug it directly into the wall rather than using an extension cord.