Posts Tagged ‘DE State Fire Marshal’
UPDATED: Sunday Morning Millsboro Fire Under Investigation
UPDATED – 12/15/25 – According to Nicola Pizza’s Facebook page the house on Spencer Court that caught fire in Millsboro on Sunday morning was the home of a long-time Nicola kitchen employee. Everyone in the home was able to get out and are safe, but they have lost everything. The folks at Nicola are working…
Read MoreFire at Laurel-area Residence Under Investigation
Laurel fire crews were called to a residential structure fire around 9:30 Saturday night on Route 13 south of Laurel. Crews arriving at the scene found fire and smoke showing. Firefighters were able to access the burning home and remove an unresponsive male victim – who is in critical condition at TidalHealth Nanticoke Hospital. Firefighters…
Read MoreFire at County Seat Apartments in Georgetown Saturday Accidental
Georgetown firefighters were called for a residential structure fire on Saturday night around 9 on Jury Way at the County Seat Apartments. Firefighters arriving at the scene found the fire occurred in a multi-family structure with an automatic sprinkler activation. The fire occurred on an apartment balcony area that was controlled by the building’s automatic…
Read MoreOcean View Fire Accidental – 4 Homes Damaged
Millville VFC firefighters were called for a residential structure fire Saturday evening around 5 in Ocean View. Crews arriving on the scene at Scarborough Lane found a single family home on fire. The residents were able to escape safely – but noticed a pile of mulch on fire and spreading into a tree next to…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Investigating Intentional Fire in Laurel Sunday
Laurel firefighters were called for a structure fire on West 7th Street in Laurel Sunday just before 8pm. Crews arriving at the scene found an outbuilding and an adjacent vacant home of fire. The State Fire Marshal’s office investigation determined the fire was intentionally started at the outbuilding and damage is estimated at $20,000. Officials…
Read MoreMultiple Fire Crews Battle Bethany Beach House Fire
Firefighters from Bethany Beach were called to a home on Tingle Avenue in Bethany Beach just before 6pm Monday. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire throughout the home. Additional stations from Sussex County and Ocean City were called to assist or provide cover up. The fire was put under control at 7:30pm. Firefighters…
Read MoreOpen Burning Ban Issued for Delaware
There has been below-average precipitation since late summer and Sussex County and New Castle County are abnormally dry according to DNREC officials. DNREC and the Delaware State Fire Marshal have issued a statewide ban on all open burning until further notice. While water demand decreases in the fall – and Delaware’s reservoirs and aquifers are…
Read MoreFrederica Firefighters Battle House Fire – Family Dog Dies
Frederica firefighters were called to a home on Front Street in Frederica just after 5:30 this morning and crews arriving at the scene found fire through the roof. Additional neighboring companies were called to assist. State Fire Marshal investigators say residents in the home were able to escape without injury and that the home was…
Read MoreDeadly Fire Near Ocean View Under Investigation; GoFundMe Set Up
A fire near Ocean View left one person dead. Millville firefighters were called for a residential structure on Bethany Crest Lane in Ocean View around 12:30 Saturday afternoon. Fire crews arriving at the scene found a mobile on fire and an unconscious victim inside who was removed from the structure. Resuscitation attempts by fire and…
Read MoreFire Near Georgetown Saturday Under Investigation
A mobile home near Georgetown was damaged by fire Saturday afternoon and two people hospitalized. Georgetown firefighters were called Paradise Street in the Homestead Mobile Home Park just before 4pm and found smoke showing from the mobile home. State Fire Marshal investigators say one victim was removed in cardiac arrest and is in serious condition…
Read MoreFire Damages Fitness Center at Plantations in Lewes
The State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire Friday night that damaged a commercial building in Lewes. Lewes firefighters were called around 9pm to the Plantations Boulevard – and found smoke and fire coming from the Dave Marshall Tennis and Fitness Center. Multiple fire companies were called to provide assistance or backup. The investigation has…
Read MoreSmyrna House Fire on East Mount Vernon Street – Arson
A fire Thursday night that heavily damaged an East Mount Vernon Street home in Smyrna has been ruled arson by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Citizens’ Hose Company were called just before 10pm and found active fire inside an unoccupied home. Investigation showed the fire was intentional and a criminal investigation is underway.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milford Fire Heavily Damages Townhouse; Fire Determined to be Accidental
UPDATED – 02/06/23 – The State Fire Marshal has determined that a fire at the Watergate at Milford complex Sunday night was accidental. The fire began on the ground floor attached garage due to an electrical malfunction in the electric service panel. The blaze heavily damages a three story occupied townhouse and damaged five other…
Read MoreCamden-area Fire Sends One to Hospital
A 2-alarm fire south of Camden has left one person hospitalized. Delaware State Fire Marshal investigators say a fire on Voshells Mill Star Hill Road just before 7:30 this morning sent an 83 year old woman to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment of smoke inhalation and burns. She is in stable condition. Firefighters from several…
Read MoreEarly Sunday Morning Fire at Delmar Church Accidental
Firefighters in Delmar were called for a structure fire Sunday morning just after 3am. Crews arriving at the scene found fire in The First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ on North 2nd Street. Crews from Laurel, Sharptown and Salisbury assisted or provided backup. Delaware State Fire investigators say the fire was caused by an…
Read MoreDeadly Fire in Hartly Under Investigation
Hartly firefighters were called for a 2 alarm residential fire on Brittney Lane just before 3pm Saturday. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke pouring from a single story home. State Fire Marshal says a 66 year old man was found deceased in the home. Firefighters from Camden-Wyoming, Dover and Marydel assisted or provided back…
Read MoreUPDATED: Frederica Home Damaged by Fire Thursday Afternoon
UPDATED – 01/11/22 – 1pm – The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that last week’s fire inFrederica, DE, in Kent County was accidental in nature. Deputy State Fire Marshal’s completed their investigation, and determined the fire originated in the engine compartment of a vehicle parked inside the attached garage. The number of occupants…
Read MoreGreenwood Fire on Deep Grass Lane Ruled Accidental
A fire that damaged a shed and spread to a home on Deep Grass Lane in Greenwood has been ruled accidental by the Delaware Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Houston were called Thursday night around 9:20 and found a detached shed fully involved in fire. Crews from Farmington and Harrington helped to battle the 2-alarm blaze.…
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 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 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 MoreSprinkler System Limits Fire Damage in Kings Grant near Fenwick
Delaware Fire Marshal investigators say a fire in the Kings Grant community near Fenwick Island just after 7 Friday morning caused little damage thanks to a functioning sprinkler system. Fire crews from Bethany Beach found fire in a heater room area in the unoccupied building. Officials say the fire began in the heater room after…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Seaford Man for Burglary
A Seaford man has been arrested on charges of burglary. Delaware State Police were called to a Concord Road home Tuesday evening for a burglary in progress after a neighbor contacted the homeowner who was not home – that someone was inside. Police found a side door open – and a fire burning outside the…
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