FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) says no one was injured in a large fire that caused major damage to buildings on Fort Wayne’s east side Wednesday afternoon.
According to FWFD, a structure fire was reported at 2120 Wayne Trace around 3:39 p.m. and firefighters were on scene at 3:43 p.m.
According to FWFD, it was a second alarm fire, meaning twice the number of firefighters responded to the scene.
At 4:26 p.m., a public safety alert was issued, asking residents to avoid the area due to “a large structure fire causing significant traffic delays.”
The story continues after our live coverage of the fire.
According to FWFD, the fire was under control by 6:21 p.m. No injuries were reported, but FWFD said fire, smoke and water conditions were severe.
According to Indiana Michigan Power, power was out in the area for about six hours, leaving more than 400 customers without electricity. At around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Indiana Michigan reported that power had been restored.
Viewers across 21Country reported seeing smoke from the fire, including in Woodburn, Columbia City and Convoy, Ohio.
Check out further coverage from 21Alive below, including a follow-up to Wednesday night’s incident:
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