7 PEOPLE, 3 PETS
SAFELY ESCAPE CHIMNEY HOUSE FIRE IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
January 26, 2015
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Seven people safely escaped a
fire near their chimney early Monday morning.
Fort Wayne firefighters were called to 4521 Albert Drive
on the city’s northeast side around 12:50 a.m. for a reported chimney fire.
Fire crews found fire in the walls of the home by the
chimney. The house had filled with smoke by the time the first units arrived.
All seven made it out safely and three pets were
rescued.
The house sustained moderate fire, smoke, and water damage,
according to a fire department report.
No injuries were reported.
The fire is under investigation.
Chimney fires are one of the leading causes of house
fires. Keep your chimney clean, make
sure the mortar joints of the structure are inspected and repaired with the
appropriate grout and inspect and maintain/repair the liner and crown of the
chimney.