On November 11, 2022, at 2357 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment fire in the Chase Manor Apartments, at 641 Tennessee Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 2357 hours
On Scene: 0000 hours
Under Control: 0032 hours
Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and fire showing from a second-floor apartment. Fire crews pulled hose lines to attack the fire and performed a search of second-floor apartments. Fire crews found one victim and rescued them. The victim was transported by TRAA Medics to an area hospital.
Fire crews extinguished the fire and continued to evacuate all apartments in the building with assistance from Fort Wayne Police Department. Crews ventilated smoke from the structure and salvaged apartments from water, smoke and fire damage.
The fire was deemed under control in about 30 minutes.
Fire Investigators arrived to investigate the cause and origin of the fire, which is still under investigation.
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, the American Red Cross, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.
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