Indianapolis fire and police respond to large blaze on Lafayette Road
Jan 23, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis fire and police departments on Friday night were on the scene of a large blaze in the 3200 block of Lafayette Road.
That block includes an auto shop and dealership, and a builders’ supply store.
The building fire with entrapment was reported at
6:22 p.m. Jan. 23, 2026, according to Marion County’s automated dispatch reports. Temperatures in Indianapolis at that time were in the single digits.
There’s no immediate word on any injuries.
News 8 has reached out to the Indianapolis police and fire departments for more information but did not receive an immediate response.
Police and witnesses at the scene told News 8’s Cat Sandoval that the fire stared in a tire shop, and that everyone in the building has been evacuated.
The WISHTV.com traffic map as of 7:15 p.m. Friday did not show restricted traffic in the area, and authorities have not reported any road closings.
The Indianapolis fire and police departments on the night of Jan. 23, 2026, were on the scene of a large blaze in the 3200 block of Lafayette Road. The fire was reported at 6:22 p.m. Jan. 23, 2026, according to Marion County’s automated dispatch reports. (WISH Photo/TJ Whitmer)
The Indianapolis fire and police departments on the night of Jan. 23, 2026, were on the scene of a large blaze in the 3200 block of Lafayette Road. The fire was reported at 6:22 p.m. Jan. 23, 2026, according to Marion County’s automated dispatch reports. (WISH Photo/TJ Whitmer)
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