INDIANAPOLIS — The American Red Cross has opened a shelter after they say 21 apartment units were affected by a fire Saturday.
The Indianapolis Fire Department has not released any information on the fire, which took place at the Avoca Apartments near Washington Street and Emerson Avenue.
The shelter is located at the Lawrence Education and Community Center, located at 6501 Sunnyside Road.
Volunteers at the shelter will provide affected residents with meals, health and mental health services and spiritual care.
WRTV has reached out to IFD for more information and are waiting to hear back.
This story will be updated.
Latest Stories
-
Boxing gym opens on east side with focus on youth mentorship
Down But Not Out, a new boxing gym on Indianapolis’s East 38th Street, combines athletic training with mentorship to help local youth build character and find direction.Child injured in shooting at southeast side party
Police are investigating a shooting on the southeast side that sent a young child to the hospital Friday night.ISP investigating deadly crash on I-65 in Tippecanoe County
A driver was pronounced deceased at the scene of a crash on I-65 in Tippecanoe County on Saturday morning, Indiana State Police said.Hoosiers notice price increases on fast fashion sites amid Trump's tariffs
It’s a simple as a click of a button. Many Hoosiers resort to using fast-fashion websites like Shein and Temu, which ship many Chinese-made products to the U.S.