Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Jeffersonville riverside restaurant destroyed in overnight fire
A popular restaurant named Cluckers in Jeffersonville, Indiana, caught on fire early Tuesday morning.
The fire started in a dumpster behind the building and quickly spread to the whole restaurant because of strong winds and cold weather.
Firefighters from different places came to help, but the building was already too damaged, and the roof fell down.
No one was hurt because the restaurant was closed at the time.
The restaurant is now completely destroyed, and firefighters had to fight the fire from the outside.
In a separate event, an electrical fire in a high-rise building in Old Louisville caused a power outage for many residents, but no one was injured there either.
A riverside restaurant in Jeffersonville, Indiana, was destroyed in an overnight fire early Tuesday morning.
The fire started as a dumpster fire behind the building and quickly spread due to strong winds and cold weather.
42 firefighters from 10 units responded to the scene, with mutual aid requested from neighboring fire departments.
The building was declared a total loss after the roof collapsed during firefighting efforts.
No injuries were reported as the restaurant was unoccupied at the time of the fire.
- Who
- Firefighters from Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and New Albany Fire Departments
- What
- A fire destroyed a riverside restaurant in Jeffersonville, Indiana
- When
- Shortly after 1:18 am on Tuesday morning
- Where
- 100 West Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Why
- The fire started as a dumpster fire and spread due to strong winds and cold weather
- Location
- 100 West Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Time of Fire
- Shortly after 1:18 am on Tuesday morning
- Number of Firefighters
- 42 firefighters from 10 units
- Building Status
- Total loss, roof collapsed
- Injuries
- None reported
- Restaurant Name
- Cluckers