UPDATE:
Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that a fire that crews thought they had extinguished some 12 hours earlier flared up again around 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
Crews reported again to 2008 South Hanna to find smoke coming from the back of the structure. Firefighters found the fire in the rear of the home where a one-story roof line intersected with the west two-story wall.
It took crews nearly an hour to put out the flames.
No one was in the residence at the time given the fire the night before which was ruled an accidental kitchen fire and put out relatively quickly. Five adults and one dog made it out. However, one dog perished in the fire.
FWFD officials say that a portion of Hanna was blocked Tuesday morning for a time and that operations were disrupted by a non-working fire hydrant.
Ultimately, crews gained control and the home was boarded up.
Fort Wayne Fire Department officials released the following:
The FWFD was dispatched to a home that had been on fire twelve hours earlier. Upon arrival Deputy Chief Adam O’Connor found moderate smoke coming from the attic ventilation openings and the rear of the structure. Fire crews found active fire in the West wall where a one story roof connected to the two story wall. Crews worked for approximately 50 minutes to extinguish the fire and search for hidden fire and embers. Fire apparatus blocked off Hanna St. for several hours and FWPD assisted with traffic control. Operations were mildly disrupted because of a non-functioning hydrant. AEP arrived on scene and cut power to the entire structure at the pole. NCE was left on scene to manage the board up of the structure. FWFD Investigators are investigating the fire and the cause is still undetermined.
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that five people and one dog made is out of a house fire on the southeast side Monday night.
The fire Monday night happened in the 2000 block of South Hanna Street, with flames being seen by firefighters from the rear of the home when they arrived around 7:30 p.m.
The fire has been ruled accidental and started in the kitchen when someone was cooking. Five adults and another dog escaped.
The duplex suffered moderate water damage as well as heavy smoke and fire damage.
The FWFD released the following:
The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to the report of a residential structure fire. When Crews arrived, there was fire showing from the rear of the residence. Crews immediately pulled lines, entered the structure and extinguished the fire and searched for any occupants. All occupants had already exited the structure along with 1 dog. 1 dog did perish in the fire. The fire was brought under control in 6 minutes and crews continued to work on hot spots. The fire was cleared by investigators as an accidental cooking fire. Assisting on the scene was FWPD,T.R.A.A, N.H.C, A.E.P, Nipsco and Fort Wayne Animal Control.
