UPDATE (June 3, 2022):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The demolition is back underway at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Crews paused their work after a fire at the old hospital on Wednesday. On Thursday, the demo teams were back at it.
The work comes as crews closed one block of Main Street out of an abundance of caution. And it could be closed for weeks to come.
A hospital spokesperson says the demolition is back on schedule and should be finished by the end of the year.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – There’s a warning to stay away from the old St. Joseph Hospital in downtown Fort Wayne out of fear it could collapse.
WANE-TV reports that a demolition crew started a fire at the old hospital on Wednesday.
Reportedly, FWFD officials said the building is dangerously unstable. Investigators say some of the demolition crew’s equipment also broke in the fire, so it’s unclear when they will be able to get back to work on tearing the old hospital down.
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