INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) faced a challenging and tragic day Friday, responding to five working fires that left multiple families displaced and two people dead, according to a department update.
The first fire broke out around 9:18 a.m. at 439 N. Gray Street, where a garage fire spread into a nearby vacant house. Neighbors told investigators that squatters may have been involved.
Just minutes later, at 9:24 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to 16 N. Linwood Avenue, where an electrical attic fire displaced five adults and one child…