FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A woman was killed in a fire at a home on Fort Wayne’s northeast side Friday morning.
Fort Wayne Fire Department crews responded to a house shortly before noon along St. Joe Road, near the I-469 overpass by Mayhew Road.
The first units on the scene found smoke coming from the structure and tried to make entry to search for the fire and any potential victims.
Additional crews arrived and assisted with the search and found one person in the structure. The woman was removed and transported to the hospital where they later perished.
A dog and two cats also perished in the fire.
One firefighter suffered a minor injury.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
