Indianapolis Firefighter Falls Through Floor at Fire in Cluttered Dwelling

Firefighters at a house fire

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Photo and report from Rita Reith

One Indianapolis firefighter suffered a reportedly slight injury after falling through the floor during operations at this recent house fire.

Crews responded to a reported house fire with possible entrapment and made entry to search. Primary and secondary searches found nothing; no one was home at the apparently occupied dwelling.

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Companies undertook an aggressive offensive attack. Multiple holes in the floor and excessive clutter made entry and search efforts difficult for crews.

RITA L. REITH is a battalion chief with the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) and serves as the agency’s public information officer.

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