Published: August 22, 2012 3:00 a.m.
No people injured in 2 fires; pet dies
The Journal Gazette

One Dog died while two others survived and no people were injured in two Fort Wayne fires late Monday and early Tuesday.

Fort Wayne firefighters were called to a one-story home at 2606 Princeton Ave. at 12:22 a.m. Tuesday. They found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the house, a report said.

No one was home at the time, and the fire was brought under control in 14 minutes. Two dogs were pulled to safety and cared for by Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control, but a third Dog died, the report said.

The home sustained heavy fire damage and moderate water and smoke damage, the report said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Separately, the contents in a basement ignited a fire late Monday and damaged a home at 2121 Riedmiller Ave..

Firefighters were called to the home about 11:20 p.m. and found smoke coming from the basement. No one was in the home, and firefighters had the blaze under control in eight minutes, a report said.

The home sustained moderate fire, water and smoke damage.

There were no reports of injuries, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, the report said.


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Pet killed in one of two Fort Wayne fires 2:01 pm

News-Sentinel wire reports
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 2:01 pm

A dog died after it and another were rescued from a fire just after midnight Tuesday. Meanwhile, a separate basement fire Monday night caused moderate damage.

In the first blaze, Fort Wayne Fire Department crews were called at 12:22 a.m. to 2606 Princeton Ave. to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the house, according to a report. No one was home but two dogs were removed from the house and given to Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control. One was listed on the report as having died. The fire was under control at 12:40 a.m. It caused heavy damage to the home's back rooms. A cause for the blaze is under investigation.

In the other fire, crews were called at 11:19 p.m. Monday to 2121 Riedmiller Ave. The first unit arrived in 3 minutes to find smoke coming from the basement. No one was home at the time and crews had the blaze under control at 11:30 p.m.

There were no injuries in either fire.

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Last updated: August 21, 2012 4:26 a.m.
2 pets rescued, 1 dies in Princeton Avenue fire
Journal Gazette

Two dogs survived a fire this morning at a home at 2606 Princeton Ave., but a third pet died, according to a Fort Wayne Fire Department report.

Firefighters were called at 12:22 a.m. to the one-story home and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the house, the report said.

No one was home when the fire started, and the fire was brought under control in 14 minutes, the report said. The two dogs were cared for by Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control.

The home had heavy fire damage and moderate water and smoke damage, the report said.

AEP, medics, police and NIPSCO assisted at the scene, the report said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, the report said.