INDIANAPOLIS — An overnight fire on the east side of Indianapolis sent six people to the hospital early Saturday.
The fire broke out just before 2:30 a.m. at the Arlington Green Apartments on East 21st Street just east of Arlington Avenue.
The fire was mostly contained to one unit on the first floor and under control in 15 minutes, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. Several other apartments were damaged by smoke.
Some residents were trapped on the second and third floors and jumped to safety. Two of those who jumped were among the six people who were taken to the hospital. Five others were brought down on ladders by firefighters, while still others were assisted out of the building on foot.
Medics reported slight injuries to those who jumped. In all, nine adults and one child were checked by medics at the scene before they were released or taken to the hospital for further treatment.
No firefighters were hurt.
One dog in a second-floor apartment died in the fire.
The cause is still under investigation and IFD has not determined how many residents beyond the first-floor apartment will be displaced.