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    Close Call for Indianapolis Firefighters at House Blaze

    Feb. 19, 2025
    Two firefighters were nearly struck as a motorist ran over a hose, according to an Indianapolis battalion chief.

    There was a close call at a house fire early Wednesday.

    A vehicle ran over a hose and nearly hit two firefighters, WTHR reported.

    Luckily, no equipment was damaged.

    Crews worked for more than 30 minutes to bring the fire on the second floor of a vacant home under control.

    The same house caught fire last year.

    The cause remains under investigation. 

     

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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