Crime & Public Safety
Fort Wayne Fire Department Captain Andrea Burton Dies; Department and Community Remember Her Service
Fort Wayne Fire Department Captain Andrea Burton died recently; she was 49 years old and served in Fort Wayne. Department leaders and community partners are publicly acknowledging her passing and highlighting her years of work in fire education and community outreach.
Burton served as a captain with the Fort Wayne Fire Department and was known within the department for her focus on public safety education. Colleagues say she spent substantial time at The Safety Village, where one of her primary projects was the “Survive Alive House,” a teaching facility intended to instruct children on actions to take if a house fire occurs. A fellow firefighter who worked alongside her noted education was a specialty for Burton.
Outside the fire service, Burton participated in Greater Fort Wayne Inc’s Leadership Development Program; a program director described her leadership and work ethic. The department and partner organizations have been honoring her contributions to local safety training and community leadership since her death was reported.
No criminal allegations, causes of death, investigative details, or administrative outcomes are included in the reporting. The Fort Wayne Fire Department and associated community organizations are listed as the sources of the public acknowledgments; no further official case status or medical findings have been documented in the supplied material.
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