May 11, 2012 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 4410 Reed Street.  Upon arrival crews found a garage fully engulfed in flames.  Because of the close proximity, the fire did damage two adjacent structures but did not extend into either one.  There were five occupants home at the time of the blaze.  They escaped without injury.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

May 11, 2012 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 11110 Sycamore Hills Drive.  Upon arrival crews found several areas of the roof on fire.  Construction workers had accidentally ignited a tree on fire and the embers ignited the roof area.  The fire was quickly extinguished and did not extend further into the structure.  The homeowner was home at the time of the fire and was able to self-evacuate without injury. 

April 27, 2012 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 1308 Park Ave. The home's occupant had been outside, saw the smoke coming from the house and called 911.  Upon arrival crews found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the structure.  Crews made an aggressive interior attack on the fire and found high heat and smoke coming from the kitchen and laundry area.    The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.  The fire's cause remains under investigation. 

April 26, 2012 - Two people were transported to the hospital after the Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 7213 Baer Road.  Upon arrival crews found smoke coming from the structure with one resident self-evacuated and another having been pulled to safety by responding FWPD.  The officer was initiating CPR on that victim.  Both occupants were transported to a local hospital; one in fair condition and the other in critical condition. 

FWFD was able to quickly gain entry and extinguish the fire.  Further FWFD search efforts located a dog.  FWFD was able to revive the animal and turn it over to Animal Control in good condition.  Preliminary investigation indicates the fire originated in the kitchen area of the home.  The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.  It is undetermined at this time if there was a working smoke detector.