On August 14, 2022, at 0856 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 900 block of East Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 0856 hours
On Scene: 0858 hours
Under Control: 0916 hours
Upon arrival crews witnessed black smoke issuing from a rear window and residents self-evacuating. The building’s fire alarm was sounding. Crews made entry to the second floor to find an apartment with a small fire on the stove top in the kitchen. The fire was extinguished. A dry chemical extinguisher above the stove-top extinguished the bulk of the fire. There was some damage to nearby cabinets.
The second floor and a stairwell was filled with heavy smoke. Crews ventilated the structure with blowers and allowed residents back inside the structure.
One occupant was complaining of smoke inhalation. A fire department medic initially evaluated the occupant, before TRAA arrived on scene and took over patient care. The patient was not transported to the hospital.
Fire Damage: Minor
Water Damage: Minor
Smoke Damage: Moderate
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 Allen County Building Department, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.
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