FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) worked to contain fires at two homes south of downtown Friday afternoon.
The first was reported at 4:12 p.m. at the corner of Oliver and Greene. Crews found that fire from one large two-story home had spread to a home next door. It took about 45 minutes but crews with five engine companies gained control of the flames.
Three adults were able to get out of the original home safely, and the neighboring house was vacant.
The FWFD released the following:
Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at address stated. Upon arrival, Battalion 11 found a large two – story house on fire that had caught the house adjacent to it on fire. Fire incident was Coded a 705. Five Engines Companies and Two Truck companies battled heavy fire from both structures. Fire Crews were able to extinguish fire of both structures in about 45 minutes. Fire crews performed search of both structures with nobody found. The house of origin had several apartments, and the exposure house was vacant. Three people safely self – evacuated the house of origin prior to fire crews making scene. Fire crews performed salvage and overhaul of structures. Fire investigators made scene and investigated cause and origin. FWFD were assisted by FWPD, TRAA medics, AEP, Nipsco, NCE, and American Red Cross. Cause and origin of fire are under investigation by Fort Fire Investigators.
The following morning, the FWFD said that the fire had somehow rekindled in the vacant structure. Crews carefully put that out around 5 a.m. in about a half hour.
The house at 2208 Oliver was called in at 0506 this morning. Moderate fire conditions were found. Due to the fact that this was the second fire in the home in the last 24 hours, extreme caution was used by firefighters to avoid injuries. The fire was back under control at 0535 this morning.
The fire remains under investigation.
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