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Car parked in front of hydrant gives firefighters problems

The vehicle prevented the hose from fully unraveling, creating a kink in the line that affected the water pressure

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INDIANAPOLIS — A parked car was causing problems for firefighters as a house down the block was engulfed in flames.

The fire happened in the 2400 block of Guilford Avenue Tuesday morning. Investigators said the owner woke up and escaped just before fire got worse. They don’t know the cause at this time.

Overcoming the flames wasn’t their only obstacle for firefighters. The first crew on the scene entered Guilford Avenue from the north and didn’t see any hydrants. So they dropped their hoses in front of the house and continued down the block to look for one. They found a hydrant but a new problem was getting in their way.

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