Name: Four People, Dog Displaced After Attic Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-05-07T10:38:44.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a residential fire at a two-story home in Indianapolis, where light smoke was visible from the second floor. Crews declared it a working fire and assisted one person found on the first floor.

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Firefighters responded to a residential fire at a two-story home in Indianapolis, where light smoke was visible from the second floor. Crews declared it a working fire and assisted one person found on the first floor.

Four People, Dog Displaced After Attic Fire

Asst. They marked responding at 650, and they said they had an ETA at 25 minutes. Red Cross has been contacted. They will be there within the next two hours.

 Thank you. We're picked up here. Investigations on the scene. You can terminate 42nd Street.

Asst. They marked responding at 650, and they said they had an ETA at 25 minutes. Red Cross has been contacted. They will be there within the next two hours. Thank you. We're picked up here. Investigations on the scene. You can terminate 42nd Street.

Red Cross is expected to arrive within two hours to assist those affected by the fire.

 Put the hydro down, we'll use tank water.

 We will need Red Cross victims assistance,

 We'll need Red Cross for assistance, four adults, one dog.

Put the hydro down, we'll use tank water. Control, we got lost stopped here. The primary, secondary, one's out. You can release the operator. We will need Red Cross victims assistance, four adults and one dog. Control's clear on lost stopped. We'll need Red Cross for assistance, four adults, one dog.

Red Cross assistance is being requested for four adults and a dog.

Video from Citizen user @thescorpio shows first responders at the scene.

42nd Street, command control. Go ahead. You're at 15 minutes. I think we're under control here, we found the fire. Clear, fire under control, 637. Ladder 10, mark in. Okay.

Command 3A. Command, water on the fire. 3A, go ahead. Last traffic, water on the fire. Battalion 2, you can mark in. Battalion 32.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire in the attic.

44. Still have no active fire. Just smoke, still trying to locate.

 We're opening it up from the outside. Something's burning.

44. Still have no active fire. Just smoke, still trying to locate. We're opening it up from the outside. Something's burning.

No active flames are seen, but firefighters continue to search for the source of the smoke as they state something is burning.

 First, I'll have to bring that ticket so we can locate where this is at.

Command from Engine 24. Go ahead. I can't gain access to the attic. First, I'll have to bring that ticket so we can locate where this is at. We'll try it from the outside. 44s, you open this up.

Firefighters are attempting to access the attic from the outside to address the fire.

 We'll send 42nd Street Command, mark this a working fire.

 Body of the person on the first floor, can you help her out?

 Body of the person on Battalion 3, Battalion 3, assuming 42nd Street Command, mark working, 629.

Control, Battalion 3. Battalion 3. We'll send 42nd Street Command, mark this a working fire. Clear. Body of the person on the first floor, can you help her out? Body of the person on Battalion 3, Battalion 3, assuming 42nd Street Command, mark working, 629. Ladder 44, first truck. Ladder 38, second truck. 24's on a plug, they've reversed out.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire and are assisting a person found on the first floor.

from command. 42nd Street, command. Trying to gain access to the attic right now. We do have just a light haze in the attic. No flames or anything. Continue, everybody. Just hold up on layouts for now.

 Clear. Trying to gain access to the attic. Has a light haze in the residence. Trying to advise further. All companies continue responding.

from command. 42nd Street, command. Trying to gain access to the attic right now. We do have just a light haze in the attic. No flames or anything. Continue, everybody. Just hold up on layouts for now. Clear. Trying to gain access to the attic. Has a light haze in the residence. Trying to advise further. All companies continue responding.

A light haze in the attic is seen by firefighters but no visible flames. Access to the attic is being attempted.

Control, Engine 24. We're on scene, two-story residence. We do have light white smoke showing from

 from the second floor. We are on the plug. We're going to establish command and investigate.

 Engine 24 is on scene, 6157 East 42nd Street. White white smoke coming from the vents of the residence.

 By authority of Engine 24, establishing 42nd Street command, we'll be investigating on a hydrant at 626.

Control, Engine 24. We're on scene, two-story residence. We do have light white smoke showing from from the second floor. We are on the plug. We're going to establish command and investigate. Engine 24 is on scene, 6157 East 42nd Street. White white smoke coming from the vents of the residence. By authority of Engine 24, establishing 42nd Street command, we'll be investigating on a hydrant at 626.

Firefighters are on scene at a two-story residence with light smoke visible from the second floor. Investigation underway.

Engine 24, Engine 44, Engine 39, Ladder 44, Ladder 38, Squad 10, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety North, 6157 East 42nd Street, residence fire, assigned to OP 1.

 Engine 24, Engine 44, Engine 39, Ladder 44, Ladder 38, Squad 10, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety North, 6157 East 42nd Street, residence fire.

Engine 24, Engine 44, Engine 39, Ladder 44, Ladder 38, Squad 10, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety North, 6157 East 42nd Street, residence fire, assigned to OP 1. Engine 24, Engine 44, Engine 39, Ladder 44, Ladder 38, Squad 10, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety North, 6157 East 42nd Street, residence fire.

Firefighters have received a report of a residential fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6157 E 42nd St.

Four People, Dog Displaced After Attic Fire

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