Family and dog escape house fire, Three departments called in to help
Pike Township because the neighborhood had no fire hydrants
By Lindy Thackston
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (January 2, 2015) – A northwest side family escaped a house fire Friday morning when they heard the smoke alarms sounding at 2:30 a.m.
Three adults, one child and the family dog made it out safely while the fire burned in the basement in the 8600 block of Green Braes S Dr. just west of the Eagle Creek Reservoir.
The Pike Township Fire Department called in help from Wayne Township, Brownsburg and Zionsville because the neighborhood does not have fire hydrants. They had to bring in water to fight the fire.
Crews were able to put out the fire fairly quickly and are still working to find the cause.
No
firefighters were hurt.
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catches fire overnight in Indianapolis, IN
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7:24 am
Firefighters say the homeowner woke up to smoke alarms, got out of the house and and called 911.
The home is on Green Braes Drive, which is near the intersection of 56th Street and Raceway Road.
Firefighters say the fire started in the basement.
Wayne Township, Pittsboro and Zionsville Fire Departments were called in to help because there are no hydrants in the area. Firefighters say they had plenty of water and were able to put the fire out quickly.
There are no reports of injuries and no estimate has been given yet on how much damage the fire caused.