
On August 28, 2019, at 2358 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 1600 block of Hinton Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 704
Time of Alarm: 2358 hours
On Scene: 0004 hours
Under Control: 0010 hours
The first firefighters arrived and found a one-story residential home with smoke showing from the front of the house. The crew pulled a hand line for fire attack and search. The fire was located in the front living room and was under control in 6 minutes.
The only occupant that was home at the time of the fire safely self-evacuated before the department’s arrival.
No injuries were reported.
Fire Damage: Minor
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.