
On July 21. 2022, at 0104 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 4400 block of Avondale Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 0104 hours
On Scene: 0105 hours
Under Control: 0116 hours
The occupant of the home called 9-1-1 reported that a clothes dryer was on fire and had spread to the rest of the home. Firefighters arrived to find smoke visible from the front of the house. They met with the occupant who said everyone had self-evacuated safely. A small fire was extinguished on the first floor and a search of the entire structure was conducted.
No injuries occurred at this incident and the cause is under investigation.
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, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.