{"id":2238,"date":"2008-12-15T21:49:04","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T02:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2008-12-15T21:49:04","modified_gmt":"2008-12-16T02:49:04","slug":"practice-fire-on-ross-street-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2008\/12\/15\/practice-fire-on-ross-street-last-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Fire On Ross Street Last Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Start of fire, 12:30 pm at 417 Ross Street.\" rel=\"lightbox[ross1015]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/66931.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/t66931.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"Start of fire, 12:30 pm at 417 Ross Street.\" rel=\"lightbox[ross1015]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/66934.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/t66934.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last Wednesday, December 10th, the Fort Wayne Fire Department set fire to 417 Ross Street. \u00c2\u00a0The purpose was to train firefighters. \u00c2\u00a0Ron Swart, Acme Printing, wrote in response to a comment I&#8217;d left on Fort Wayne Politics about the fire:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The house at 417 Ross Street was owned by Acme Printing and the structure was donated to the Fire Department for training. While we would have liked to have the flood buyout purchase the property, they wouldnt because no one was living in it. \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We hope in the future the city sees the value of the property bordered by the St. Marys River on the north and the RR tracks on the south. There arent many homes here anymore, and perhps it would be a great place for the River Boat Casino. Since we still own the property we are sure we could come to some sort of agreement on a purchase price should that happen.  In any rate, the Fire Department did a great job and were really good to work with. I would encourage others with such property to do the same.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This somewhat reminded me of the Henry&#8217;s fire several years ago when I once again had a front row seat. \u00c2\u00a0Anyway, here&#8217;s video from the event, although nothing fancy, it&#8217;s mostly smoke and flames.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Raging fire at 1:30 pm at 417 Ross Street.\" rel=\"lightbox[ross1015]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/66949.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/t66949.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"Raging fire at 1:30 pm at 417 Ross Street.\" rel=\"lightbox[ross1015]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/66956.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/t66956.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Raging fire at 1:30 pm at 417 Ross Street.\" rel=\"lightbox[ross1015]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/66972.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/t66972.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<a title=\"Raging fire at 1:30 pm at 417 Ross Street.\" rel=\"lightbox[ross1015]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/66984.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/t66984.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Raging fire at 1:30 pm at 417 Ross Street.\" rel=\"lightbox[ross1015]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/67017.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/t67017.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"47\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68975.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"47\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68975.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68976.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"48\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68976.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68976.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"48\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68976.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68977.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68977.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68977.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"49\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68977.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68980.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"50\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68980.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68980.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68980.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"51\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"51\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"52\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"52\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84941.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"1612\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84941.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84941.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1612\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84941.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84950.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"1613\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84950.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84950.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1613\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84950.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84959.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"1614\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84959.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84959.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1614\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84959.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84984.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck. Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"1615\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84984.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84984.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck. Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1615\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84984.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84989.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"1616\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84989.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84989.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1616\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84989.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/85005.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d0453a1bccc4786046a3e1964d534f' data-image-id=\"1617\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/85005.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_85005.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  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