City begins trash cleanup of fire-hit Paulding home
JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette
A year ago, the city s Neighborhood Code and Compliance Department responded to neighborhood complaints about the trash at 2519 Paulding Road, the scene of a fire Thursday.
The homeowner attempted a cleanup in February, but further accumulation occurred, according to a timeline provided by Angelica Pickens, public information officer for the city s community development department. The homeowner is now deceased and his son is now the occupant.
On Thursday, the home was trashed inside and out and took Fort Wayne Fire Department crews an extended amount of time to find a spot to enter the one-story home, according to a report written by Battalion Chief Lance Dafforn.
A house fire on East Paulding Road required several crews and an extended amount of time to find a spot to enter the one-story home, according to a Fo .