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FWFD responds to duplex fire, resident safely evacuated

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A working fire smoke detector alerted a Fort Wayne resident Monday night allowing them to safely evacuate after a reported structure fire.

The fire happened at 8:50 p.m. at the 6300 Block of Roxanne Drive. The Fort Wayne Fire Department arrived to the duplex in two minutes and responded to a fire in the kitchen.

The occupant evacuated on their own and was uninjured.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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