Fishers firefighters battled a house fire around 11:30 a.m. Friday as well as cold temperatures.
Fortunately, a family of three was not injured when the occupant noticed a fire on the front porch.
Early indications of the cause are from old ashes from the fireplace that were placed in a non-metal container, which the homeowner believed to be cool.
The damage is significant, but the exact cost of the loss is unknown at this time.
The fire, which was in the 10800 block of East 116th Street, caused the street to be closed for over two hours.
The house sits back over a thousand feet from the street and firefighters used over 1,500 feet of hose to connect to the hydrants for water supply.
Firefighters remind homeowners with fireplaces to place ashes in a metal container and that ashes can remain hot for numerous days. Wet liberally with water and keep away from structures.
Assisting agencies included Fishers Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff Department, Carmel Fire Department and Fishers Fire Corps.