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When Citizens Gas got word of the family referencing their March 7 visit to various media outlets, they quickly reviewed the file for the Winthrop Avenue home, contacted the fire department and rushed to conduct testing at the fire site one day after the fire. “We were not called to the site of the fire because they (Indianapolis Fire Department) concluded that natural gas was not a contributing factor to the fire,” Dan Considine spokesperson for the Citizens Gas & Coke Utility told The Recorder. “We did not receive a call until members of the family expressed concern to media that the gas company should have been called.” During the gas company’s March 7 visit, they replaced a pipe below the gas meter, but not because the pipe was leaking. “The pipe was replaced because a routine survey by Citizens Gas personnel on an earlier date had found pitting on the riser pipe...” After completion of the work, Citizens Gas workers reconnected the gas lines, tested the meter, furnace and water heater, all of which the gas company say were in good condition. At the request of the Indianapolis Fire Department, the gas company returned to the remains of the home, to perform tests on the gas service line outside the residence, the outside gas meter and entered the residence to test the gas lines. What was found was a minor gas leak in the home, according to Citizens Gas that was ruled out by the Indianapolis Fire Department as a possible cause of fire. “While we tested the lines inside the home, those lines are the responsibility of the homeowner. The gas company is responsible to ensure that the gas lines outside the home and business are safe, that is our primary responsibility,” said Considine. “The fire department requested that we test inside the home. We checked the furnace and it didn’t appear that there was an explosion in the furnace.” At the current stage in the investigation, the Indianapolis Fire Department has ruled out Citizens Gas as a possible contributor to the fatal fire. They expect for the investigation to conclude within the next three to four months. “You have to be thorough dur-

ing an investigation. The family andpubliedeserve to have an accurate recaption of what happened,” said Capt. Gregg Harris, public information officer for Indianapolis Fire Department. “We just want to make sure that the investigation is thorough, accurate and complete.” The eight survivors of the fatal fire obtained a four-bedroom home on College Avenue, after spending a few nights at the American Red Cross. But the fire department is working to bring the conditions of the home up to par. Members of the community have donated housing appliances, courtesy of the landlord rent and other utilities have been paid for nearly two to three months. “The fire department is still working with the family trying to help them with housing. They have been given a house to live in, but it’s not quite up to what we would consider good standards,” said Chief Monroe Gray community liaison for the Indianapolis Fire Department. “We are working with them trying to bring the home into good standards that will be more comfortable living for them.” The fire department, the Indianapolis Police Department and an insurance company are working to provide answers to the family and community. Citizens Gas says they have not been in contact with the family. The only contact they have had was through a letter from an attorney representing the family. “The letter stated that any contact through the family should go through the attorney’s office. We received that letter, the Tuesday following the fire. That letter was mailed so presumably the family obtained a lawyer the day after

the fire,” Considine said. Regardless of the investigation taking place, the fire department urges Hoosiers to protect their homes and families by ensuring that smoke detectors are in proper working conditions. Gray admits that the deaths may have been prevented. “We encourage all citizens to use their smoke detectors because this maybe could have been a preventable fire and could have saved lives if they had used their smoke detectors,” Gray said. Citizens Gas says if they are held responsible for the deadly fire they are willing to step up and handle the responsibility on their behalf. “If there was a problem and Citizens Gas was at fault, we will publicly step up to the community that we serve. We have a long history of taking responsibility for our actions. We have a lot of empathy for the family and the neighborhood,” Considine said. MisShatia is receiving treatment for burns to nearly 45 percent of her body at Riley Hospital. The Recorder contacted the mothers of the deceased, but under the guidance of their lawyers were instructed to deny releasing a statement. The Recorder will follow the investigation and provide updates as they come.

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