FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department says a man died in a fire at the Edsall House Apartments downtown. The building is described as an “affordable senior apartment community” and the fire started just before 8 p.m. Saturday.
It was contained to one room on the first floor. One resident of an adjacent apartment was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
FWFD officials released the following:
The Fort Wayne fire department responded to the report of a possible structure fire with thick black smoke in the hallway on the first floor at 310 W Berry Street.
When the first units arrived, they were met with thick smoke conditions on the first floor with limited visibility. Numerous people were self evacuating at this time. Crews advanced a handline into the fire apartment and quickly extinguished the fire. During the search of the apartment one person was found deceased in the apartment. The fire was contained to one apartment unit. Crews continued to search all floors of the apartment building to make sure all were ok and accounted for. Crews continued to work to remove the smoke from all floors of the building. The fire is still under investigation at this time. Assisting on the scene were FWPD, TRAA, NHC, Allen County Coroners Office.
