Indy Zoo exhibit catches fire, animals killed

INDIANAPOLIS – A fire at the Indianapolis Zoo has killed several small animals and closed part of an exhibit.\nZoo representatives say the fire in the Critter Corner building of its Encounters area began before 4:30 a.m. Saturday.\nSprinklers extinguished the fire in 35 minutes but not before it killed three turtles, two birds, an armadillo, a snake and other animals. Some birds, reptiles and rodents are being treated at the zoo’s hospital.\nThe cause of the fire has yet to be determined.\nZoo representatives say Critter Corner will be closed until further notice but the rest of the zoo is operating normally.\nIt’s the second Indiana zoo fire this month. An African lion exhibit being built at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo caught fire Nov. 2. No injuries were reported.