Fire that destroyed Pizza Junction was caused by spontaneous combustion

 "The fire that gutted the popular Pizza Junction in Huntington was
apparently caused by spontaneous combustion. Pizza Junction said in a post on its Facebook page.....Spontaneous combustion occurs when an organic matter ignites from self-heating, caused through internal rapid oxidation. Pizza Junction called the fire “devastating” and said it “resulted in the loss of our building and business for the foreseeable future.”

WANETV

Pizza Junction Burns

"Huntington’s iconic restaurant, Pizza Junction, went up in flames Friday afternoon. The restaurant, located at a former train station is situated next to the Huntington County Historical Museum. 

The fire started around 2:00 p.m. Friday. Flames could be seen coming from the side of the building. Crews were able to get the fire under control by 4:30 p.m." 

WANETV

 

Train Derails Near Roanoke

"A train derailed just northeast of Roanoke.

Several cars could be seen tipped on their side off the Norfolk Southern tracks.

A spokesperson from Norfolk Southern confirmed that a local train had derailed nine cars, 3 of which had turned over. They were hauling soybean meal. Officials have not yet disclosed what caused the derailment."

WANETV/NBCFortWayne

Sweet Upset in State House G.O.P. Primary

District 50 Republican Primary

99% Est. Vote Counted

*Incumbent

Candidate	Total Votes	% Votes
Lorissa Sweet (R)	4,091	57%
Daniel Leonard (R) *	3,140	43%

 

 

Huntington County 

State Representative Dan Leonard 53% (2,313 votes) 

County Councilwoman Lorissa Sweet 47% (1,969 votes)

Wabash County

State Representative Dan Leonard 30% (830 votes) 

County Councilwoman Lorissa Sweet 70% (1,923 votes)

That one Township from Miami County

State Representative Dan Leonard 26% (46 votes)

County Councilwoman Lorissa Sweet 74% (128 votes)

That one Township from Wells County

State Representative Dan Leonard 51% (75 votes)

County Councilwoman Lorissa Sweet 49% (71 votes)

DetroitFreePress

Crash Landing in Huntington

"The Huntington Sheriff’s Department and the Huntington Fire Department responded to
reports of an airplane crash that occurred at the Huntington Municipal Airport on Monday around 2:51 p.m.

The markings on the plane seemed to indicate the plane was from the Iowa Air National Guard. 

The pilot was found and had no injuries."  

WANE15

1919 - 2022: It was Arson

 "A fire at an abandoned factory in Huntington that prompted a call for nearby residents to voluntarily evacuate last week was deliberately set according to the City of Huntington Fire Department.

The fire at the former H.K. Porter building located at 1849 Sabine Street started sometime during Thursday, April 28. It took firefighters until Friday morning to get the fire under control.

Tuesday morning, the fire department notified the media that the fire had been intentionally set. No other information was provided.

The building housed several businesses over the years after first opening in 1919. The factory operated at different times as the Rapid Rim Company, Asbestos Manufacturing Company, Thermoid Rubber Company, H.K. Porter and, as of its closure in 1999, Friction Materials Company. According to the the City of Huntington website, the city gained ownership of the building in 2014 and has been working to clean it up. Several environmental tests conducted by the city before and after they got ownership of the 12-acre property confirmed the presence of hazardous materials." WANE15

Gas station Nearly Blown Away

 "The Lassus Handy Dandy gas station in Huntington suffered major damage from a storm Saturday night. 

The roof covering the pumps of the gas station was knocked over." WANE15

Thursday Gusty Winds - a Tree - a Garage

"Gusty winds thrashed the region early Thursday morning leaving fallen trees and other damage in its wake.

That’s what homeowner David Penn and his wife experienced at four in the morning after a tree crashed through their garage."

FOX55

Action at the Huggy Bear

"A call for a man passed out inside a car in the parking lot of the Huggy Bear Hotel, 7588 Warren Road, turned into the confiscation of drugs, cash and guns in Huntington County.

 

Huntington County Sheriff officers found an unresponsive man slumped over in the drivers seat, a Facebook post from the department said today. Officers were not able to revive the man until medics and first responders administered Narcan, the post said. When officers searched the car, they found 482 grams of methamphetamine, 136 grams of cocaine, 105 grams of marijuana, $4,351 and two guns and a methamphetamine pipe. A brick that was wrapped in black material had fallen out of the car when officers opened the drivers door. The brick was sent to the Indiana State Police for testing.

 

The man was treated at a local hospital then taken to the Huntington County Jail on multiple drug charges." FortWayneFocusedOnTheFortNBC