On January 1, 2019, at 0418 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 1300 block of Taylor Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 0418 hours
On Scene: 0422 hours
Under Control: 0503 hours
Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire and smoke coming from the rear of the home. One adult female had been rescued by a pedestrian who had noticed the fire and approached the home to investigate. He broke out a first floor window and pulled her through to safety prior to FWFD arrival.
Firefighters were alerted to a possible second victim on the second-floor and made an aggressive search to locate a 6-year old child. The child was quickly found and transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
Crews continued to fight the fire and searched for other victims that might have been in the home while dealing with a down power line in the rear of the home. The fire was under control within 40 minutes.
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, American Red Cross, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.
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