IU Health Ambulance Catches Fire on Shelburn, IN, Highway

Sept. 23, 2024

No injuries were reported when the IU Health ambulance burned along U.S. 41 Sunday.

Susan Nicol

A section of U.S. 41 near Shelburn was closed for a time Sunday afternoon after an ambulance caught fire.

The cause of the fire that destroyed the IU Health ambulance remains under investigation, WTWO reported.

There were no reports of injuries, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.

What caused the ambulance to catch fire is not known.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.