Couple rescued from burning building in Scottsburg that was storing fireworks Share Updated: 5:50 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021 Mark Vanderhoff Share Updated: 5:50 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FLAMES. FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE HELPING TO CLEAN UP AFTER THE FIRE. IT IS A MESS, BUT THEY’RE GREFATUL THAT IT WASN'’ WORSE. I DO HAVE FIREWORKS IN THIS AREA, WHICH I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THOSE JOE NOBLE SELLS FIREWORKS AND ANTIQUES OUT OF THE FIRST FLOORF O THE SCOTTSBURG, INDIANA BUILDINGFF O HIGHWAY 31. I ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT THIS, YOU KNOW PEOPLE LIVE IN UPSTAIRS AND FIREWORKS, OF COURSE, I’M I’M ONLY LIMITED TO00 5 POUNDS THAT I CAN SELL THE INDIANA LAW ETH WORKS WERE SHELTERED IN A ROOM WITH A CONCRETE CEILING AND CONCRETE WALLS, BUT IT WAS A CONCERN WHEN FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THERE WAS HEAVY FIRE COMING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. IT WAS ACTUALLY REACHING UP INTO THE EAVES OF THE BUILDGIN ONE COUPLE TRAPPED BY HEAVY SMOKE TRDIE TO THROW THEIR PERSONAL RESCUE LADDERUT O OF THIS WINDOW. THEY WENT TO DEPLOY THEY RESCUE LADDER ITOT G TANGLED UP THROUGH THE SHUFFLE OFHE T FEMALE TRYING TO GET IT UNTANGLED. IT ACTUALLYRO DPPED TO THE GROUND. THAT’S WHEN THIS LADDER TRUCK ARRIVED A COUPLE IS HERE CLIMBING OUT OF THE SECOND STORY ALONG THE TRUCK’S LADDER AND IT WAS A LOT SAFER OPTION TO TGE HIM OUT WITH THAT AS OPPOSEDO T THE RESCUE. LADDER TWO OTHER FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE ON THEIR OWN ONE MOTHER WAS AWAKENED BY HER YOUNG CHILD. THE CHILD HAD BEEN KNOCKING ON THE WALL AND OR DOOR AND COUGHING IS WHAT WOKE THE MOTHER UP WHEN SHE WAS A WOKE UP. SHE KNOWS THE SMOKE. THAT’S WHEN THEY EVACUATED LATER IN THE DAY NOB TLERIED TO SALVAGE WHAHET COULD HOPEFULLY I THINK IT’S NOT GONNA HURT ME. IT’S GOING TO CONVENIENCE ME. IEE FL SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS. IT’S LOST THEIR HOMES, BUT BARS ME I’LL BE FINE. FORTUNATELY, NOBODY SWA INJURED