On October 17, 2019, at 2045 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 1600 block of Spring Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 2045 hours
On Scene: 2046 hours
Under Control: 2101 hours
FWFD Engine 7 was responding to a minor car accident when they drove passed a fully involved, detached garage fire. Turning around, they arrived back on the scene at almost the same time 9-1-1 callers were calling this fire in. Firefighters commenced to protecting the nearby homes and garages that were in danger of catching fire. One resident was reported in the home and needed assistance from family and neighbors to evacuate. Other arriving crews assisted in preventing the fire’s spread to two other garages and two nearby homes. The fire spread to neighboring buildings was held to just melted siding. Work around the structures was dangerous and limited due to a power line that had burned through and dropped to the ground. The fire was under control in 15 minutes.
Another engine was sent to the initial car accident and there were no injuries there.
Fire Damage: Heavy
Water Damage: Heavy
Smoke Damage: Heavy
Assisting the Fort Wayne Fire Department: the Fort Wayne Police Department, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, the City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Code Enforcement, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.
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