INDIANAPOLIS — Investigators have made two arrests in a pair of arsons this week in Indianapolis.
An adult male was arrested Wednesday for a fire that investigators say was intentionally set at a home at Massachusetts Avenue and Rural Street Tuesday, Feb. 7.
The fire was reported at 3:50 p.m. and was marked under control about 25 minutes later. An IFD firefighter was taken from the scene to Eskenazi Hospital after complaining of a heat-related injury. At the emergency room, doctors said the firefighter's condition became more serious and he was placed in a medically induced coma so his condition could be evaluated.
The firefighter was in a coma for 48 hours, IFD said, but has shown significant improvement.
Wednesday morning, IFD said the firefighter, who has been a firefighter for 26 years, was released from the hospital Tuesday night and is recovering at home.
IFD said it is not clear when the firefighter will return to duty.
Investigators turned the case over to the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, seeking charges for arson.
Wednesday afternoon, a woman was arrested on the scene of a fire in the 1700 block of Edinburge Square.
This case was also given to the prosecutor's office, with investigators seeking charges for the possibility of arson.
The IMPD Fire Investigations Unit assisted IFD with the investigation into the cases.
IFD said there were 19 arson arrests made in Indianapolis last year.