{"id":128813,"date":"2026-02-21T22:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T03:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128813"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:45:05","slug":"fwfd-hendricks-auto-repair-fire-6428-st-joe-center-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/02\/21\/fwfd-hendricks-auto-repair-fire-6428-st-joe-center-road\/","title":{"rendered":"FWFD: Hendricks Auto Repair Fire, 6428 St. Joe Center Road"},"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 February 21, 2026, at 2039 hours, the Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a building fire in the Hendricks Auto Repair at 6428 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>FWFD Alarm Code: 704<\/p>\n<p>Time of Alarm: 2039 hours<br \/>\nOn Scene: 2044 hours<br \/>\nUnder Control: 2115 hours<\/p>\n<p>The first firefighters on the scene found smoke coming from the attic area. Crews worked to get into the attic area to extinguish the fire. Firefighters took approximately 35 minutes to bring the blaze under control. Firefighters were assisted by the property owner who helped with shutting the gas off to a piece of high-heat equipment in the area of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire is still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Fire Damage: Moderate<br \/>\nWater Damage: Moderate<br \/>\nSmoke Damage: Minor<\/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, and NIPSCO.<\/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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