On May 15, 2023, at 0558 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire in the 3000 block of Sandpoint Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Time of Alarm: 0558 hours
On Scene: 0602 hours
Under Control: 0609 hours
An occupant of the home awoke to the smell of smoke. A fire was found in the front room of the home. Three persons and one cat living in the house escaped through a first floor window. Firefighters arrived to find fire venting from the windows in the front of the house. Crews entered the structure to extinguish the fire and searched for possible victims. The fire was quickly extinguished.
No injuries occurred during the incident and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire Damage: Moderate
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, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.
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