
On June 4 2019, at 2147 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 800 block of Tulip Tree Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 2147 hours
On Scene: 2151 hours
Under Control: 2214 hours
On arrival, firefighters found fire inside the walls and up into the attic. Crews opened the wall, ceilings, and roof to extinguish all the hidden fire. The fire was under control 23 minutes after arrival. An insulation vac was brought in to safely pull smoldering insulation out of the attic.
The occupant was already outside on arrival of the first units.
Fire Damage: Minor
Water Damage: Minor
Smoke Damage: Minor
Assisting the Fort Wayne Fire Department: the Fort Wayne Police Department, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, the City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Code Enforcement, the American Red Cross, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.