INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Four people, including two firefighters, were injured in a late Thursday afternoon fire at apartments on the city’s west side, the Wayne Township Fire Department says.

Fire crews were called at 5:35 p.m. Thursday to a working apartment fire with entrapment in the 7800 block of Island Club Drive. That’s at The Islands apartments just south of the Dandy Trail overpass for I-74.

One resident was taken to a hospital in serious condition, while another resident was treated at the scene.

Also, one firefighter was taken to a hospital, while another firefighter was treated at the scene.

Capt. Eric Banister told News 8 that the fire encompassed the entire third floor of the building.

Banister said, “Around back, as we were checking the back, a boater yelled up, ‘Hey, there’s someone up on the second or third floor’ that we couldn’t see because it was only 10 foot of distance between the back of the building and the water. So, he pointed out someone that needed help, so he started our efforts to throw ladders to the rear, and we pulled that person off the back.”

That person was the one taken to a hospital.

The firefighter who was taken to a hospital had helped in that rescue.

The second resident jumped off of a second-story balcony.

Several animals also were removed from the structure and escaped serious injury.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation Thursday night.

by: Jason Ronimous and Kyla Russell

Posted: Sep 5, 2024 / 02:17 PM EST / Updated: Sep 5, 2024 / 03:05 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The City of Indianapolis has fired a staffer after finding he violated the city’s Workplace Harassment Policy. The city provided a document outlining the termination to News 8’s Kyla Russell.

Matt Pleasant, formerly the administrator of the division of current planning, was fired after being sent notice that the city had received allegations of inappropriate sexual misconduct on July 22. After an investigation the city says it found “overwhelming evidence that supports the allegations.”

The city and Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has come under increased scrutiny and pressure after several former staffers accused former Hogsett’s former aide Thomas Carl Cook of sexual abuse.

In response, the Indianapolis City-County Council unveiled a plan to address the allegations.

In addition to his former role with the city, Pleasant is also listed as an associate faculty at IU Indianapolis.

The Houston Texans kick off their 2024 NFL campaign in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts.

In the AFC South battle, the Texans’ defense has the opporutnity to face a few dynamic offensive talents, testing that side of the ball early. They will be playing with star edge rusher Will Anderson Jr., too, as he wasn’t listed on the team’s initial injury report after dealing with an ankle injury during most of the preseason.

Here’s the full extend of the Texans’ injury report on Wednesday:

This is about as forgiving as an NFL injury report can be. Training camp is plenty on a player’s body, as well as preseason to follow. To only be without the team’s backup safety is quite a blessing for the team’s Week 1 contest.

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While he’s not listed on the injury report — one Texans star player will be absent in the season opener, however. Denico Autry, a defensive lineman who is suspended for a failed Performance-Enhancing Drug test.

Still, Houston will be mostly healthy as they travel to Indianapolis to open up what should be quite an impressive 2024 campaign in the NFL. Led by second-year star quarterback C.J. Stroud and second-year head coach DeMeco Ryans, the Texans should be able to compete at the highest level in the AFC, health-willing.

As mentioned, the Colts will be an interesting test for the Texans. They’ve got an intruiging young quarterback with very few reps and starts under his belt spanning back from the high school level.

The divisional matchup should help the Texans start the 2024 campaign right, and a solid, forgiving injury report will play into that, too.

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