{"id":6576,"date":"2009-08-21T19:26:07","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T23:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2009-08-21T19:26:07","modified_gmt":"2009-08-21T23:26:07","slug":"breaking-fire-northwest-of-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/08\/21\/breaking-fire-northwest-of-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Fire Northwest of downtown &#8211; upate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Smoke clouds.\" rel=\"lightbox[smoke]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/D8213707.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/tD8213707.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huge clouds of smoke billowing from the Northwest side of downtown tonight.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The source appears to be in the direction of the old railroad yards or the Mill along Main Street.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before the smoke began, a rail grinder unit was traversing the downtown area.  When they went by, they weren&#8217;t grinding, however, I heard the unit&#8217;s horn several times suggesting they were working west of my location.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never seen one of these units in action, there&#8217;s a potential for a fire to break out.  The cloud of smoke was stretching as far as Wells Street in a Northeast direction from the source.  This is pure speculation on my part, but the fire happened somewhere in close proximity to the railroad line &#8211; of that I&#8217;m sure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Smoke clouds.\" rel=\"lightbox[smoke]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/D8213811.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/tD8213811.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong>: I&#8217;ve learned it was some sort of commercial structure involved in the fire.  Thanks, Eric!<\/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='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' 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.  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Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' 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.  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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='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' 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='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' 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='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' 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='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' 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.  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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=\"1617\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_85005.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84957.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Equipment from Fort Wayne Fire Department Station 1 respond to a garage fire on Clara Avenue.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1618\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84957.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84957.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Fire Station 1 responds\" data-description=\"Equipment from Fort Wayne Fire Department Station 1 respond to a garage fire on Clara Avenue.  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