FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that a southeast side home was damaged in a fire Monday.
Crews were called just before 2 p.m. to the 3700 block of Clermont Avenue near McKinnie Avenue.
Crews found smoke and fire coming from the home. They worked to get the flames under control and found that they were concentrated in a bedroom that had an extension into the attic.
Crews were able to get the fire under control within 10 minutes. No one was inside at the time, FWFD said.
The official cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Fort Wayne Fire Department released the following:
Fort Wayne fire Department was dispatched on a residential structure fire. Upon first fire unit arrival found smoke and fire coming from a small single story residential structure. A search was made of structure while the fire was being put out by crews. No one was found home. The fire was under control within approx.. 10 minutes. The fire appeared to be concentrated in a center bedroom with extension into the attic. No injuries and the fire is under investigation. FWFD was assisted by TRAA, Neighborhood Code, FWPD and Red Cross.
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