{"id":128674,"date":"2026-01-24T18:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T23:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128674"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:52:42","slug":"fwfd-house-fire-5300-block-rothermere-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/01\/24\/fwfd-house-fire-5300-block-rothermere-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"FWFD: House Fire, 5300 block Rothermere Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115406\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFWFD_new_logo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFWFD_new_logo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFWFD_new_logo-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFWFD_new_logo-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFWFD_new_logo-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tFWFD_new_logo.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On January 24, 2026, at 1614 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 5300 block of Rothermere Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>FWFD Alarm Code: 704<\/p>\n<p>Time of Alarm: 1614 hours<br \/>\nOn Scene: 1619 hours<br \/>\nUnder Control: 1637 hours<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke issuing from the entire roof area. Engine 8 pulled a line and met the occupants at the front of the house who stated all persons and animals were out of the house. Crews then proceeded to put out the fire. The home was searched for occupants and hidden fires.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire was found to be accidental in nature. Homeowners were trying to thaw frozen pipes.<\/p>\n<p>One occupant was taken to a local hospital for observation.<\/p>\n<p>Crews remained on scene for a period of time continuously looking for hot spots.<\/p>\n<p>Fire Damage: Moderate<br \/>\nWater Damage: Moderate<br \/>\nSmoke Damage: Moderate<\/p>\n<p>Assisting the Fort Wayne Fire Department: the Fort Wayne Police Department, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, the City of Fort Wayne&#8217;s Neighborhood Code Enforcement, NIPSCO, and Indiana Michigan Power.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is based on a Fort Wayne Fire Department incident report<\/em>.<\/p>\n\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <a name='map71'><\/a>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"wpgmza_map \"  id=\"wpgmza_map_71\" style=\"display:block; overflow:auto; width:100%; height:600px; float:left;\" data-settings='{\"id\":\"71\",\"map_title\":\"2026 FWFD Fort Wayne Fire 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