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    Crews Free Woman Trapped after Tornado Hits Brownsburg, IN, Warehouse

    April 3, 2025
    Brownsburg, Indianapolis and Washington Township worked for three hours to free the woman trapped in debris.

    The Sur La Table warehouse in Brownsburg partially collapsed after being hit by a tornado Wednesday night.

    Firefighters from Brownsburg, Indianapolis and Washington Township worked together to extricate a worker trapped in the debris.

    As crews monitored the stablity of the remaining structure while others operated, a doctor spoke with the woman pinned, WTHR reported. 

    After spending three hours trapped, the victim was freed and transported to a hospital for undisclosed injuries.

    The tornado and storms caused widespread power outages and damage. 

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    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. 

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