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Crews respond to early morning apartment fire in Speedway

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) – Emergency crews responded to an early morning apartment fire in Speedway.

The fire occurred just after 4 a.m. Sunday morning in the 2300 block of Hermitage Way.

According to the Speedway Fire Department, crews arrived on scene with fire showing.

A total of six people were rescued off balconies above and next to the apartment unit of the fire’s origin.

No injuries were reported to either residents or firefighters.

Crews were able to keep the fire contained to one unit, however several others did sustain smoke or water damage.

The SFD said the cause of the fire remains under investigation, but did mention that it appears the fire originated in the kitchen.