Firefighters Battle Huge Fire In Southern Indiana

    Aug. 25, 2006
    The fire broke out around 6 a.m. Friday morning near an Elks Lodge.
    AP Photo/Ed Reinke
    MADISON IN USA -- City of Madison Fire Chief Steve Horton, left, and Indiana State Fire Marshal Roger Johnson hold a briefing in front of the smoldering remains of the Elks Lodge after fire consumed it and damaged several other buildings in Madison, Ind., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.
    MADISON IN USA -- City of Madison Fire Chief Steve Horton, left, and Indiana State Fire Marshal Roger Johnson hold a briefing in front of the smoldering remains of the Elks Lodge after fire consumed it and damaged several other buildings in Madison, Ind., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.

    Firefighters are on the scene of a major fire in Madison, Ind.

    The fire broke out around 6 a.m. Friday morning near an Elks Lodge on West Street in the historic downtown district.

    The fire has also spread to other buildings, and a portion old City Hall building, which currently houses an insurance company, has collapsed.

    No injuries have been reported with the blaze.

    At least nine fire departments, some from as far away as North Vernon, Ind., are on the scene battling the blaze

    WLKY.com will have updates of this situation as they become available.

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