The cause of a house fire at a vacant home Wednesday night on East Washington Street is under investigation. Indianapolis Fire Department says vacant house fires are a common problem fire crews run into, especially as months turn colder. The house in the 3000 block of East Washington Street is not the first vacant home to catch fire over the last few weeks. Reports show that squatters have been known to come in and out of this home and though the cause of the fire is still under investigation, IFD says they expect more calls like this as the cold continues to blow through the metro.
“Now this weather has come in like a lion. It is here, it is cold, and I anticipate there are people trying to find shelter as we speak,” said IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith.