S/I Member loses home to fire

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Jamie Hart

The home at 5498 Dontatello Drive caught fire around 11:30 p.m. Firefighters from Whitley County initially responded but additional departments, including several from Allen County, were also called. Fire officials said the housing addition, which sits on the Whitley County side of West County Line Road, does not have fire hydrants. Dozens of tanker trucks were called to the home which sits in a cul-de-sac. Firefighters were able to knock most of the flames down in about an hour. The intense flames forced firefighters to battle from the outside and from several different directions. Five people inside, including the family dog, were able to escape without serious injury, according to fire officials. It wasn’t immediately known what started the fire. The fast-moving fire quickly brought down the home’s roof. Fire officials said the house is a total loss.

Jamie Hart is Senior Pastor of Harvest Fort Wayne

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Bert Perry
Mon, 08/07/17 3:24 pm

I lost my garden shed/sauna this spring to a fire—even when the firefighters can get there quickly, and even if they’ve got a fire hydrant, modern construction can burn down in a hurry. One thing the firefighters told me was that the area I’d covered with sheetrock survived pretty well, but the area that was cedar paneling didn’t do so well.

Word to the wise; get a friend/church member to take a look at your home/church building/etc.. for possible fire hazards, or be one of the persnickety ones yourself. Even when insurance pays well (mine did), it sure is a hassle getting things back together.

(and if/when I choose to rebuild the sauna part, I think I’m going with a LOT of sheetrock, steel roofing, and the like….the stuff really does work well)

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Jim
Mon, 08/07/17 6:57 pm

Last night, the house of pastor Jamie Hart of Harvest Bible Chapel, Fort Wayne caught fire w/ total loss - Jamie, Courtney, Grant, Landen, & Maddy are safe. God’s protection!
Benevolence account set up for family at: Harvest North Indy, 14550 RIVER RD., CARMEL, IN 46033 memo: “Hart Fund” Be in prayer.

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