INDIANAPOLIS — Firefighters fought a house fire across the street from a school in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood, which is on the near south side of Indianapolis.
Firefighters were called at around 3:15 p.m. to a house fire in the 300 block of Minnesota Street, located across the street from James A Garfield School 31 between Madison Avenue and South East Street.
Heavy smoke was coming from the home, which was extensively damaged in the fire.
One firefighter had a minor injury while battling the fire, authorities said. No one else was injured in the fire.