Earlier today, a fire ignited at a residence on the near northwest side of Indianapolis, resulting in a woman being injured and her dog losing its life. As FOX59 reports, the Indianapolis Fire Department responded to the blaze after 1 a.m. in the 1000 block of W. 33rd Street. The fire, which took firefighters approximately 20 minutes to contain, saw a woman escaping through a window but, tragically unable to save her dog.

Another fire occurred today on the city's east side, resulting in the death of three more dogs. This second incident reported by WISH-TV, took place around 2:30 a.m. in the 2600 block of North Bazil Avenue. The resident managed to escape with a pet lizard, however, their home was considered a total loss and their four dogs perished in the fire.

WTHR shared details from the Indianapolis Fire Department, who reported heavy fire on arrival at the near northwest side. They conveyed that the woman, while injured, survived by escaping through a window, though in her escape, the dog was not able to be retrieved and succumbed to the flames. Authorities are now investigating, the cause of the near northwest side fire.