Fire reported in attic of two-story house in Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne IN


Firefighters responded to smoke and active fire in the attic of a two-story wooden house. Smoke and a smoldering odor were evident, and crews worked to access and control the fire from inside and outside the structure.
Audio|Source: Allen County Fire
05:17
Transcript:
00:00
Communications, medical 175 is on the scene.
00:02
Looks like we've got a two-story wood frame structure.
00:04
Nothing visible, nothing showing.
00:05
We'll be out checking.
00:06
175-A-11 command.
00:07
Getting the house channel, please.
00:08
Claire, I'm saying a two-story wood frame structure, nothing visible.
00:10
We'll be checking and out command.
00:11
All at Radis reference structure fire 11-1-18-1-2, North County Line Road, which is off 11.
00:16
Offs 11. Engine 101 is level 1 going on.
00:18
Okay. Okay. We're clearing 141 stage at the end of the driveway if you have been breaking really long.
00:29
We're clear.
00:30
141 on 3.
00:31
Okay. Engine 141 from command.
00:33
Go ahead for 141.
00:34
But that a strong smell of something smoldering in the attic.
00:37
Took your breath away, so let's get up there to take what we got.
00:39
Yeah, we got like smoke, we're gonna mask up.
00:41
191, why don't you go ahead and proceed back here.
00:43
The driveway makes another split.
00:44
Just stay to the second split and bring your crew up here, please.
00:47
You're clear. It's stationed at the split bringing the crew up.
00:49
Command from Communications, 10 minute warning.
00:51
Clear on 10 minute morning.
00:53
1.41 from command.
00:54
Go ahead.
00:55
Go to the south end of the house, I've got smoke coming out to ease on the south end.
00:58
We're trying to get into the attic.
00:59
Homeowner says all the attic access is through this garage.
01:02
We got smoke. Do you have any active fire condition?
01:04
Stand by on that.
01:05
911 driver, just go ahead and hook up your water supply to engine 141, please.
01:10
1901 driver.
01:11
Command 141A.
01:12
Go ahead.
01:13
I have trouble finding forgeries to get over there.
01:15
We're going to try to get another access point from possibly inside the house.
01:19
Clear.
01:20
Fire 91's Level 1.
01:22
Command from Fire 991.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:27
I'm unseen, Simon.
01:28
But go ahead and make you operations.
01:30
Right now we've got smoke in the attic pushing out the eaves on the west-southwest quarter.
01:36
We're trying to get access up to it.
01:38
Okay, clear. Are you already inside? Because I can just swap positions with you if you want.
01:41
Command engine 141.
01:42
Go ahead.
01:43
Transition one-point-11.
01:44
Got active fire, Delta side, and thatcher, we're all the building currently.
01:48
Great station, District 24 and 2 is on scene, switching over off to 11.
01:52
Clear. Command operations.
01:53
Go ahead, operation.
01:54
Let's get someone on this Delta side, the next crew is pulling up, and we'll start possibly getting any softets.
01:59
Smoke has used up here on the Delta side.
02:01
Clear. Engine 242, are you on off-blooded?
02:03
Yeah, go ahead.
02:04
Delta side with pipe poles, softets, please.
02:06
Clear. Command, is it 141?
02:08
Go ahead, 141.
02:10
Commander, do 141.
02:11
We need the attic ladder right here and cars.
02:14
I'm clear on an attic blighter.
02:15
It's high in 90, tank 174, level 1.
02:24
Off select.
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Location mentioned:
Near N W County Line Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818
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