Firefighters Respond To Fire At Vacant Home

February 18, 2024 at 1:57 p.m.
Firefighters have their hands full gaining control of Sunday morning's house fire on West Center Street in Warsaw. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
Firefighters have their hands full gaining control of Sunday morning's house fire on West Center Street in Warsaw. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union

By David L. Slone

A fire at a vacant Warsaw home remains under investigation.
The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory was dispatched to the house fire at 757 W. Center St., Warsaw, at 8:50 a.m. today, according to Battalion Chief Nate Iden.
The vacant home is owned by Chanda K. Allen, Warsaw, according to county records.
Along with Warsaw, fire departments from Leesburg and Winona Lake responded. Approximately 25 firefighters were on scene, which was cleared at 12:51 p.m.
There were no injuries reported and no damage estimate available.

    A ladder truck is used to attack the fire from above. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 


    Firefighters work on the roof at the back of the house while battling the fire. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 




A fire at a vacant Warsaw home remains under investigation.
The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory was dispatched to the house fire at 757 W. Center St., Warsaw, at 8:50 a.m. today, according to Battalion Chief Nate Iden.
The vacant home is owned by Chanda K. Allen, Warsaw, according to county records.
Along with Warsaw, fire departments from Leesburg and Winona Lake responded. Approximately 25 firefighters were on scene, which was cleared at 12:51 p.m.
There were no injuries reported and no damage estimate available.

    A ladder truck is used to attack the fire from above. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 


    Firefighters work on the roof at the back of the house while battling the fire. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
 
 




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