Frozen fire hydrants challenge firefighters responding to Indianapolis house fire

  • Source: WTHR-TV NBC 13 Indianapolis
  • Published: 01/10/2022 09:09 PM

It was a cold morning in central Indiana on Monday and that chilly weather impacted firefighters as they worked to extinguish a house fire on the near west side of Indianapolis. Firefighters received multiple calls just before 8 a.m. about a large house fire in the 40 block of Addison Street near Washington Street and Belmont Avenue. The Wayne Township Fire Department said due to the inclement weather, many of the fire hydrants were frozen. But with some teamwork and elbow grease, firefighters were able to establish a water supply from one of the hydrants. The fire caused the home's front porch and roof to collapse. Nearby streets were closed most of the morning as Wayne Township and Indianapolis firefighters worked together to extinguish the fire.



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