Residents, pets escape burning home

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Three residents, two dogs and a cat survived a fire Tuesday morning on the west side of Indianapolis.

Fire crews were sent to the home in the 500 block of North Tibbs Avenue just before 5 a.m. When they arrived, fire and smoke was coming from the second story of the home.

Residents awoke to smoke detectors going off and one resident saw fire in the bathroom before safely evacuating. They told firefighters they had been having electrical issues and turned off power at the breaker before going to bed.

The home was badly damaged by fire. Battalion Chief Dave Grider estimates the home had $60,000 in damages. The residents were renting the home and will stay with friends.

Firefighters had the fire under control in 20 minutes and say an electric issue in the attic started the blaze. A Shitzu dog named Octuro, a Poodle named Ruben and a cat escaped with the home?s residents.

Source: http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/residents-pets-escape-burning-home

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