Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department

06/06/2026

06/04/2026

Jackson Elementary School Field Day | May 2026

06/04/2026

05/30/2026

05/26/2026

Road Closure Notice – Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana
Indiana Department of Transportation, Northwest

Please be advised that U.S. Highway 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) will be closed between Mander Road and County Road 350 East from June 1 through July 31.

Drivers are encouraged to plan alternate routes and allow additional travel time.

Please respect all posted speed limits and use caution in construction areas. Your patience and cooperation are appreciated.

Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana Information | Alert Porter County

ROAD CLOSURE - U.S. 6 in Porter County

U.S. 6 will close between Mander Rd and C.R. 350 E on or after Monday, June 1 through the end of July for a bridge deck overlay at Coffee Creek. The official detour will follow State Road 49 and State Road 2.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we honor the heroes of our nation who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States.

Their courage and selflessness are the foundation of the freedoms we enjoy today. We remember them with gratitude, we honor them with respect, and we carry forward their legacy with purpose.

May we never forget those who gave everything for our country.

05/18/2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM CDT /6 PM
EDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

BENTON JASPER LAKE IN
NEWTON PORTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, FOWLER, GARY,
HAMMOND, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PORTAGE,
RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, AND VALPARAISO.

05/18/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1119 AM CDT Mon May 18, 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Benton County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
Lake County in northwestern Indiana...
Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 1215 PM CDT/115 PM EDT/.

* At 1118 AM CDT/1218 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Monee to near St. Anne to near
Hoopeston, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Schererville,
Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Chesterton, Cedar Lake,
Lowell, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Hebron, Fowler, Kentland, Otterbein,
Re*****on, Morocco, Wheatfield, Lake Village, Griffith, and Dyer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

05/15/2026

05/13/2026

TRAINING ALERT

Liberty firefighters will be in the area of Journey Way in Liberty Township for training this evening. There is no emergency and is simply a field drill.

Help serve your community today, training provided in Valparaiso. Step Up.

If you're interested in joining our Department, please visit www.libertyfd.org/join/

Serving Liberty & Jackson Townships of Porter County.

[Image: Rescue 1931 parked along a roadway with roll up doors opened displaying equipment.]