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1 killed in near east side house fire, death ruled accidental

The two-story home on North Temple Avenue had heavy smoke and fire showing from the front when firefighters arrived.

INDIANAPOLIS — Firefighters said one person is dead after a house fire on the near east side of Indianapolis on Saturday night. 

The Indianapolis Fire Department said a neighbor called 911 just after 8:30 p.m. when they saw a home on fire in the 600 block of North Temple Avenue, near Michigan and East St. Clair streets.

The two-story home had heavy smoke and fire showing from the front when firefighters arrived.

IFD said 17 units worked together to aggressively attack the fire. 

During their primary search, firefighters found 56-year-old Randy Slye dead inside the home. 

The fire was quickly contained to the front of the home, and by 9 p.m. it was under control.

IFD investigators ruled the death accidental. Firefighters could not determine the cause of the fire.

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