<p>Chief John M. Buckman III served 35 years as fire chief for the German Township (Indiana) Volunteer Fire Department, and 15 years as director of the fire and public safety academy for the Indiana State Fire Marshal Office. He is the Director of Government and Regional Outreach for IamResponding.com. Buckman is a past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and a co-founder of the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section. In 1996, <em>Fire Chief Magazine</em> named Buckman Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year. Buckman is an accomplished photographer, a co-author of the Lesson Learned from Fire-Rescue Leaders, and the editor of the <em><a href="https://amzn.to/2VFgpP5" target=" blank">Chief Officers Desk Reference</a>. </em>He is also the owner of Wildfire Productions. Buckman is a member of the <a href="http://www.firerescue1.com/editorial-advisory-board/">Fir
Evansville fire crews respond to early morning fire on W. Oregon Oregon St. Fire (Source: John M. Buckman III) By 14 News Staff | January 6, 2021 at 8:13 AM CST - Updated January 6 at 10:02 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of West Oregon Street early Wednesday morning.
That call came in just before 2 a.m.
When firefighters arrived, officials say they found a large amount of fire coming from the front of the home as well as the side of the home, which exposed a neighboring house to the fire.
Authorities say the fire was put out just over an hour after arriving.