FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE HEAVY FIRE AT VACANT INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENCE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO MONTHS (IN)

Indianapolis, Indiana:

Indianapolis Fire Department

Tuesday October 11, 2022

Working Vacant Double Residence Fire

4412 and 4414 E 10^th St
Dispatched at 00:40 AM
Multiple calls to 911 reporting fire
First Unit on scene – EG27 at 00:43 AM
Two ½ Story Structure – Ordinary Construction – Fully Involved
Heavy smoke and fire showing
Aggressive Offensive Attack at 00:49 AM
Command Orders Defensive Ops only at  00:52 AM
14 IFD Units Dispatched
4 Handlines – 2 Supply Lines – 1 Aerial Ops
No Utilities to structure
Partial Collapse of roof reported at 1:06 AM
Command establishes Offensive Operations at 1:06 AM
Fire under control at 1:11 AM
Primary and Secondary searches prove all clear at 1:17 AM

IEMS on Scene

IFD Rehab Support Unit on Scene
Incident Commander – Battalion Chief Tom White
No Injuries

IFD/IMPD Fire Investigations – Fire under investigation
Command terminated at 1:32 AM
This is the second fire in this structure with the 1^st occurring on August 11, 2022

Credit: Rita L Reith, MPIO