Firefighters tackled a fire at 2906 Chestnut Street in Fort Wayne on Friday after neighbors spotted smoke.
Engine 9 found moderate smoke from the two-story house. Crews entered and discovered a fire on the first floor with a hole revealing flames in the basement. They advanced lines to extinguish the spreading fire.
No occupants were found in the house, which appeared under renovation. Cold temperatures challenged crews already busy with two other fires that day…