Authorities continue to investigate what the Fishers Fire Department describes as a “suspicious” blaze that started Sunday evening in an unoccupied area near 106th Street and Hague Road.  The house was in a wooded area, on land that is not within the City of Fishers boundaries.  This is one of many areas within Fishers never annexed into the city.

Firefighters had many challenges to fight this blaze.  The lane to the structure could not be accessed by trucks, due to the bridge over the ditch being gone and the lane being overgrown.  Firefighters had to drag over a thousand feet of hand lines down a path in the woods to get access to the fire.

Firefighters also had to deal with fire that spread to the surrounding wooded area.

Because this area is not within the City of Fishers, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department is assisting in the investigation.

Unincorporated areas receive fire protection through a contract between townships and the City of Fishers.  The City of Fishers and the outlying areas straddle Fall Creek and Delaware Townships.  This house is located in Delaware Township.