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September 23, 2016 - FWFD personnel responded to a reported house fire in the 4600 block of Southpark Drive this morning. Crews arrived within three minutes of notification. Approximately half of the house was heavily involved in fire, threatening a neighbor's house to the south. Firefighters

September 20, 2016 - FWFD responded to a report of smoke coming from a residence on W. Dewald. Crews arrived to find moderate smoke coming from a home in the 600 block of W. Dewald. Firefighters initiated an offensive interior attack and quickly extinguished a fire in the kitchen at the rear of

September 18, 2016 – FWFD units responded to a reported house fire in the 1300 block of Scott Ave. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire in the rear of the house with power lines down in the back yard. Fire was impinging on a home next door and also spreading to a large shed. Crews

September 17, 2016 – A resident in the 900 block of Lincoln Ave was awoken this evening by neighbors pounding on his door alerting him that smoke is coming from his roof. He safely exited the home with 3 dogs. Firefighters observed heavy smoke and some fire from the roof on arrival and

September 11, 2016 - The Fort Wayne Fire Dept. responded to a reported house fire in the 6700 block of Winnebago Dr. On arrival firefighters found a two story wood frame house with smoke coming out of the garage. The first unit arrived on the scene in about four minutes. They found a resident

September 5, 2016 - FWFD responded to a report of a mobile home fire. Upon arrival first units found one mobile home fully involved and fire spreading to an adjacent mobile home. Fire crews quickly controlled the first fire and then extinguished the second mobile home. The fire is under

September 19, 2015 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department was sent to the Brass Rail Tavern on Broadway on a reported structure fire. When crews arrived the fire was found on the outside of the apartment above the Brass Rail Tavern.

September 15, 2015 - The Fort Wayne Fire Dept. responded to a reported house fire in the 10500 block of Hickory Tree Rd. upon arrival firefighters found one story ranch with moderate smoke coming out of the attic area of the

September 15, 2015 - Early this morning the Fort Wayne Fire Department was called to a reported house fire in the 600 block of Fifth St. A family of 6 had already evacuated when the first fire units arrived to see flames blowing

September 1, 2015 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in the 3500 block of Avondale Dr. The first unit on the scene found heavy fire throughout the home. Crews did an aggressive interior attack

August 15, 2015 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to the report of a residential structure fire in the 3600 block of Bowser. The first engine arrived on the scene within one minute and found smoke coming from the house.

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September 24, 2014 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department was dispatched to a possible structure fire early this morning in the 1300 block of Curdes Ave.  First arriving units found heavy fire coming from the garage area of the one story home with some extension into the attic area.  While crews

September 15, 2014 - Early this morning the Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire in the 5600 block of Woodshire Drive.  Upon arrival crews made entry seeing no evidence of fire as they entered the apartment building. As they approached apartment #3 on the first

September 12, 2014 -The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1600 block of Wells Street: a house comprised of five apartment units. Enroute crews were notified from Dispatch two people inside the structure were reporting fire and they were unable to escape. Upon

September 10, 2014 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) promoted Captain Travis Hostler to District Chief of Training on Wednesday, September 10.

September 8, 2014 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a possible gas line cut in the 900 block of Webster between Wayne and Berry.  On arrival firefighters were notified construction crews working in the area struck a 2' gas line and the odor of gas was evident.  Fire Crews evacuated

September 5, 2014 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at 2505 Dwenger Ave.  On arrival crews found smoke and fire in the warehouse area of the structure.  Crews were able to quickly contain the blaze and extinguish it.  Only minor fire, smoke and water damage was

September 27, 2013 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 6060 Turtle Creek Drive Apartment 6060 within the Turtle Creek Apartment complex.  Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire showing from the first and second floors of that unit.  Extra crews were called to

September 22, 2013 - The Fort Wayne Fire Department's Station 17 was alerted to a possible house fire... right next door at 2010 Getz Road.  The home's occupant knocked on the door of the station alerting the firefighters his house was on fire.  Crews quickly made entry into the two story home