FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating a house fire that spread to two other adjacent homes. Crews were sent to Caroline and Pontiac just before 3:30 Friday morning and found a two-story home engulfed in flames and fire spreading. That home was reportedly vacant.
Three adults and two kids made it out of one of the adjacent homes safely. No one else was home or hurt.
The FWFD released the following;
Fort Wayne Fire was sent to a reported structure fire in the area of E Pontiac and Caroline Street. 911 Communications recieved calls regarding a house fully involved in fire. Battalion Chief 11 arrived on the scene first to find a 2 story house completely involved in fire, and the adjacent house also on fire. The first home was reported as vacant by neighbors and was extinguished with an aerial ladder truck. The adjacent home was searched for victims and the fire extinguished with handlines. Five persons evacuated the adjacent home safely. A third home was also damaged. No injuries occurred and the cause is being investigated.
The following agencies contributed to resolving this incident: 911 Communications, Fort Wayne Neighborhood Code, Fort Wayne Police, Three Rivers Ambulance, NIPSCO and AEP.
It was just a short time before that FWFD crews put out a separate fire in a residential garage off Sherwood Terrace close to Lafayette and McKinnie.
Three adults were in that residence but were not hurt. The garage suffered minor to moderate smoke, water, and fire damage. The cause is still under investigation.
The following was released:
Fort Wayne Fire was dispatched to a residential structure fire that was called into 911 Communications by the owner. Three occupants exited the home safely. Engine 11 arrived on scene first and extinguished a fire in an attached garage. The rest of the home was searched for possible victims. No injuries occurred at this incident and the cause is being investigated.
The following agencies contributed to resolving this emergency incident: Fort Wayne Neighborhood Code, 911 Communications, Fort Wayne Police, Three Rivers Amubulance, NIPSCO and AEP.
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