FWFD: House Fire, 1300 block Orchard Street

On April 6, 2023, at 0629 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 1300 block of Oxford Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Time of Alarm: 0629 hours
On Scene: 0633 hours
Under Control: 0643 hours

Firefighter arrived to find heavy smoke from the second-floor and roof. Upon entering the structure and making their way to the second-floor, thick smoke and fire was encountered. Crews kept the fire contained to the second-floor making a quick knock down of the fire.

A rapid search was made of structure with nothing found no occupants home at the time of the fire.

The fire is under investigation.

Fire Damage: Moderate
Water Damage: Moderate
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, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.

This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.

 

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