UPDATED: Barge Fire in Delaware River off Woodland Beach–Extinguished

UPDATED: 03-11-26: 4 PM (from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay): Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay responders and their partners from local, state, and federal agencies have confirmed with thermal images this morning that the barge fire in Delaware Bay has been extinguished. A marine salvage company has been hired by the barge鈥檚 owner and…

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Update: Kent Co. Limited State Of Emergency Terminated; Barge Fire Salvage Continues

Memorial Fire Company Station 89 was among local fire companies that responded to a barge fire near Delaware Bay early Monday (photo courtesy of Memorial Fire Company Station 89, Slaughter Beach)

The limited State of Emergency issued for Kent County due to Monday’s barge fire has been terminated.Governor John Carney declared the limited state of emergency to make special resources available to support local emergency management agencies and first responders.The barge carrying scrap metal and old appliances caught fire early Monday morning near where the Delaware…

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