One dead, one missing in east Indianapolis house fire Callers to 911 reported hearing an explosion before the fire in the 500 block of North Temple Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Monday. Credit: IFD Firefighters on the scene of a fatal fire on North Temple Ave. on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 1:57 PM EST December 16, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS — One person is dead and another missing from a house fire on the east side of Indianapolis. Callers to 911 reported hearing an explosion before the fire in the 500 block of North Temple Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Monday. Firefighters responded to the scene and found a victim deceased inside the residence a short time later.