Pettit House Fire

June 17, 2013 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1213 E. Pettit.  Upon arrival crews found smoke coming from the structure with the home's occupant already outside.  Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack in the kitchen and utility area of the one story home and were able to control the blaze in 11 minutes.  The structure sustained heavy fire and smoke damge.  Investigators determined the fire was accidental in nature and was caused by unattended cooking/food on stove. AEP, Nipsco, Code Enforcement, FWPD and Red Cross assisted at the scene.