Editing Madison, Indiana (section)

===Jefferson County Courthouse fire===
[[File:Courthouse6565.jpg|thumb|The Jefferson County Courthouse dome engulfed in flames.]]
On May 20, 2009, the newly painted dome of the Jefferson County Courthouse caught fire. The blaze started around 6:15&nbsp;pm. Smoke billowed hundreds of feet into the air and flames rose out of the clock tower. The fire continued to burn for hours. Fire officials reported that the fire was tentatively under control just before 9:45&nbsp;pm. No major injuries were reported. The dome of the courthouse was being painted in celebration of Madison's [[wiktionary:bicentennial|bicentennial]]. On May 28, 2009, the ruined dome was removed from the top of the courthouse in two pieces. Authorities stated that the cause of the fire was a contractor using an open-flame propane torch to solder two pieces of copper together in one of the built-in gutters on the north side of the roof.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Fire severely damages historic Indiana courthouse |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2009/05/21/fire-severely-damages-historic-indiana/24158511007/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-06-08 |title=Cause of Jefferson Co. Courthouse fire identified-WEB ONLY |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/5622-cause-of-jefferson-co-courthouse-fire-identified-web-only |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Indianapolis Business Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>