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Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Fort Wayne Indiana Fire Department is on the scene of a large fire in a warehouse. All 18 of fort wayne fire stations are on scene and they have called in other departments for stand by.  

 

I was working and someone said I think somthing is on fire across the street. So I grabbed my camera. Here is the first of what i had seen when I got to my car.




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

As I pulled up




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Next




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Working my way south




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Over worked pulg. They had water problems the entire fire. the complex was on a 6" main. they had to lay 4 or 5 blocks to hit 24" mains.




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

East side of complex




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

This complex is part of what is left of the wane pump factory. This building was built in 1909 and was an ammo plant during WWII.




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Fire in control




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Engine 7 had to be moved due to heat and a loosing battle due to low water pressure.




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Fire in control




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

First Due Engine 1




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-19-2013

Last shot as I left back to work




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - Guest - 08-19-2013

Nice shots.




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - hank - 08-19-2013

Good photos!

 

tHANKs




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-20-2013

5" hose layed across the bridge with down town to the west




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - Juice - 08-20-2013

I've got several photos too, but none that nice!




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-20-2013

What side were you on?  Post away 




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-20-2013

What it looks like today. Fort Wayne fire has kept 2 engines and a truck on scene around the clock hitting hot spots while the building is torn down. 




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-20-2013

Truck 19




Large Fire Fort Wayne Indiana 8-19-2013 - ACPD227 - 08-20-2013

Engine 9 

 

Fort Wayne has 18 Engine Companies 1 Being a Quint at station 14.

                            4 Truck Companies

                            1 City wide Rescue Company 

                            5 Battalions Chiefs

 

 

                            Engines are manned by Driver, Captain, 2 Firefighters

                            Trucks manned by Driver, Lieutenant, 1 Firefighter

                             Rescue is manned by Driver, Captain, 2 Firefighters