INDIANAPOLIS — Arson investigators are looking for clues in a weekend fire that heavily damaged a north side Indianapolis home.
Firefighters needed a second alarm to battle an overnight house fire in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood on Saturday morning.
According to IFD, the a sleeping couple was awakened by their dogs shortly before 3:45 a.m. by a fire that started on their wooden deck and spread to the house.
They were able to get out, along with their two dogs and two cats.
But the fire was fueled by a large pile of split wood that was stored underneath the deck, and IFD command ordered second alarm and had to undertake defensive measures as heavy fire spread through home on 91st Street between Westfield Blvd. and the Monon Trail.
Nobody was injured.
The three-year-old house sustained significant damage.
Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set.
Anyone with information is asked to submit tips to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS (8477), use the mobile P3tips app or go to www.CrimeTips.org.
Information leading to an arrest for arson may be worth up a $1,000 reward.
