On August 1, 2022, at 0351 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a mobile home fire in the 200 block of Country Forest Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 0351 hours
On Scene: 0359 hours
Under Control: 0419 hours
Firefighters arrived to find fire consuming the front portion of the home. Firefighters controlled the blaze in approximately 20 minutes. All occupants were home at the time of the fire and were able to self-evacuate with no injuries.
Once the fire was extinguished, FWFD Investigators began their investigation. A cause was not released at the time of this report.
The resident stated that he had just purchased new smoke detectors but had not installed them yet, no working smoke detectors were present in the home.
No injuries were reported at the fire but one firefighter did suffer a medical issue unrelated to the fire. He was treated at the scene and released.
Please remember to check your smoke detectors and replace them if they are not working properly. For informtion on how to obtain free smoke detectors from the fire department, please call 3-1-1.
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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