On October 30, 2019, at 1657 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 2206 Broadway, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FWFD Alarm Code: 705
Time of Alarm: 1657 hours
On Scene: 1658 hours
Under Control: 1813 hours
Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire and smoke coming from the multi-unit BTE Storage facility. An aggressive offensive attack was made.
Firefighters eventually found one victim, a Caucasian male, who had been trapped in the extremely heavy smoke and fire conditions. The roof had also collapsed and pinned the victim under a considerable amount of debris. The victim was declared deceased by EMS personnel. One victim who had been on the scene before firefighters arrived was transported to a local hospital with burns to his arm.
Crews on remained on the scene for several hours to continue the investigation and overhaul process. Broadway was closed for approximately 90 minutes as crews extinguished the fire.
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 Allen County Coroner, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.
This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report.
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