Fishers-Firefighters were called to 8253 North by Northeast Blvd, Studio 6 Motel near 96th Street & I-69, for a report of a fire. At about 5pm Friday, firefighters found an exterior fire that had burnt up the side of the structure and extended into the first floor. It took firefighters an hour to extinguish the flames, displacing dozens of tenants.
Local fire investigators identified the cause as improperly discarded smoking material in the mulch next to the building.
No dollar loss has been determined yet. One person was reported injured and was transported to the hospital.