Pets rescued from Fountain Square fire

A fire damaged two homes and displaced seven Fountain Square residents Sunday afternoon. Indianapolis firefighters were called to the 800 block of Dawson Street about 4:15 p.m. Two homes were already on fire when fire crews arrived and they had to aggressively battle the blaze to prevent it from spreading to other homes. Firefighters rescued multiple pets, including two snakes, two dogs, and a bird, from one of the homes. No injuries were reported. Officials are still investigating a cause of the fire.