Indianapolis, IN
2 Indianapolis firefighters checked out at hospital after vacant house fire
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two Indianapolis firefighters received minor injuries Thursday morning while battling a house fire on the city’s near east side.
Crews responded to the 900 block of N. Oxford Street, near East 10th and North Rural Streets, around 3:20 a.m. Thursday and saw flames coming from a vacant house, the Indianapolis Fire Department said on X.
After a neighbor at the scene told firefighters that someone was possibly trapped inside the home, crews carried out several searches but did not find anyone.
The fire spread to a pair of neighboring homes, but crews were able to limit the damage and had the fire under control in about 30 minutes.
IFD says two firefighters suffered slight injuries during the blaze and were taken to Eskenazi Hospital for evaluation.
One man from a neighboring house was displaced by the fire, but no residents were hurt.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.