14 displaced after apartment fire breaks out on far east side of Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS - An apartment fire on the far east side of Indianapolis left 14 people displaced Saturday evening.




In a Facebook post, the Indianapolis Fire Department indicated that its crews were dispatched to Spanish Oaks Apartments - which are located just off 38th Street near North German Church Road - around 5:47 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they determined that heavy fire had broken out in an upstairs unit at the apartment complex.

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Photos courtesy of the Indianapolis Fire Department.




Per IFD, units from the Lawrence Fire Department also responded to the scene. Crews from the two agencies brought the blaze under control in 20 minutes.




Fire, smoke and water damage impacted at least four of the complex's units. IFD indicated that 11 of the individuals displaced by the fire are adults, and the other three are children.




Investigators determined that the fire was caused by unattended food that was left on a stove.





via: https://fox59.com/news/14-displaced-after-apartment-fire-breaks-out-on-far-east-side-of-indianapolis/