Posts Tagged ‘accidental’
Fire Damages Salisbury Home Thursday Night
Fire crews from Salisbury were called for a blaze on South Curlew Drive in Salisbury. The call came in just after 11:30 on Thursday night after a passerby spotted the fire. Firefighters found fire through the roof and had the blaze under control in about 40 minutes. Fire officials say the fire was accidental and…
Read MoreEarly Morning Mariner’s Cove Fire – Accidental
A fire just after 5:30 Tuesday morning on Cove Drive in Mariner’s Cove has been determined to be accidental in nature and was caused when an unknown malfunction of the fixed heating system ignited nearby combustibles. Indian River firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the single story home when they arrived on the scene.…
Read MoreCrisfield Home Damaged by Unattended Cooking Fire
Fire crews were called to a home on Freedomtown Road in Crisfield just after 2:30 Saturday morning for a structure fire. The fire was discovered by the occupant who was alerted by the smoke alarm going off. The Maryland State Fire Marshal ruled the fire accidental – as a result of unattended cooking. Damage is…
Read MoreDelmar Commercial Fire – Accidental
A fire at the Delmar Auto Center on Waller Road Tuesday afternoon was accidental according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Delmar firefighters arrived just before 1pm to find smoke and flames coming from two structures at the property. Fire companies from Sussex and Wicomico Counties assisted or provided cover. The State Fire Marshal says…
Read MoreMilton Fire Accidental
Fire damaged a row of stores and residential properties at 105 Federal Street in Milton just after noon Tuesday. Milton Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the rear of the building – companies from Lewes, Georgetown, Ellendale, Memorial were called to assist along with county paramedics. State Fire Marshal investigators were on the scene…
Read MoreStorage Building Fire in Laurel Sunday – Accidental
A chicken house/storage building in Laurel was damaged by fire Sunday evening on Discount Land Road. Laurel firefighters were called around 7:30 and found smoke and flames coming from the building. Fire crews from multiple fire companies assisted – one firefighter was treated at the scene for exhaustion. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire…
Read MoreFriday Morning Chicken House Fire in Delmar – Accidental
A chicken house fire Friday morning in Delmar has been ruled accidental by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Delmar Fire crews were called just after 7am to the chicken house on Delmar Road and found smoke and flames coming from the structure. Several other companies provided aid and cover. Officials say the fire was caused…
Read MoreFire Damages Olive Avenue Residence Friday Morning in Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach fire crews were called to Olive Avenue early Friday morning for a structure fire. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke showing from the top floor with occupants evacuating the building. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was accidental and began inside the third floor unit after an electrical malfunction in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Crews Battle Delmar House Fire Overnight
UPDATED – 1:15pm – Firefighters in Wicomico and Sussex Counties had a long night battling a blaze at a home on East Elizabeth Street in Delmar, Maryland. State Fire Marshal officials say the fire was accidental and began on the side porch from improperly disposed legal, ground-based sparkler devices in a trash can after use. …
Read MoreSunday Morning Fire at Overbrook Shores Accidental
A fire west of Lewes Sunday morning has been ruled accidental by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Lewes firefighters were called just before 9:30 to a home on West Mill Run in the Overbrook Shores neighborhood and found fire at the scene. Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began inside a vehicle parked in the…
Read MoreMonday Afternoon Fire in Bridgeville Accidental
Bridgeville fire crews were called for a house fire just before 1:30 Monday afternoon. Crews responding found heavy fire showing from a single-family wood framed home on Oak Street. Crews from Greenwood, Seaford and Farmington assisted, and the scene was cleared around 3:30pm. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began in the living room…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Salisbury Accidental
Fire broke out just before 3:30 this morning at the Quality Linen Service in the Westwood Commerce Park in Salisbury. Fire crews from Salisbury responding to the call found a working fire and multiple other companies responded. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that the fire originated on the inside of the building…
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