Posts Tagged ‘delaware state fire marshal’s office’
House Fire in Smyrna Leaves Occupants Displaced, One Firefighter Injured
Occupants of a house in the Hickory Hollow Development in Smyrna are being assisted by the American Red Cross of Delmarva, and one firefighter is being treated for injuries after…
Read MoreFrequent Home Fires in Winter Months; Fire Safety Tips
National Fire Prevention Week 2023 Focuses on Kitchen Safety
Research indicates that unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires and deaths. Also, in general, cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires and home injuries. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Donations Being Accepted for Surviving Family Members After Fatal House Fire in Georgetown
UPDATED – 9-19-23 – A GiveSendGo fundraiser has been set up for the family affected by the fire on East Market Street in Georgetown last week. Both the 87 year…
Read MoreAccidental Fire Heavily Damages Selbyville Business
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A fire that heavily damaged a Selbyville business has been ruled accidental. The blaze occurred on Dixon Street at the Avalanche Industries shortly before 7:30 a.m. yesterday. According to the…
Read MoreCriminal Investigation Underway After Dumpster Fire on University of Delaware Campus
A criminal investigation is now underway by the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office and University of Delaware Police after a fire was intentionally set in a trash dumpster located behind…
Read MoreCanine “PJ” Joins Del. State Fire Marshal’s Accelerant Detection Team
Fire Scorches Mobile Home In Angola Beach Estates; One Firefighter Treated
A mobile home went up in flames in Angola Beach Estates Wednesday night.Members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to the blaze on Talbot Drive Wednesday at about…
Read MoreFire Causes $150,000 Damage To Home In Delmar
A home in the 14,000-block of Line Road in Delmar was heavily damaged by a fire Wednesday morning. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, members of the Delmar…
Read MoreFormer Chicken House In Millsboro Scorched By Fire
A fire Tuesday morning heavily damaged a poultry house in the 30,000 block of Conaway Road on the west edge of Millsboro. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office,…
Read MoreMan Badly Burned In Georgetown Fire
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A 37-year-old man has been critically injured in a fire that ignited vegetation and an apparent homeless campsite in Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, local firefighters…
Read More2 Hurt In Harrington-Area House Fire
A house fire near Harrington has sent two people to hospitals. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out at about 12:30 a.m. early Friday in…
Read MoreCar Fire Spreads, Heavily Damages Lewes Home
Lightning Strike Likely Cause Of House Fire
A house fire early Sunday was likely caused by a lightning strike. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, the fire was reported overnight at a home on Rivers…
Read MoreOcean View Stove Fire Leaves Man Injured
A fire at a mobile home in Ocean View left a 62-year-old man burned on his hands and caused about $10,000 damage, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office.…
Read MoreFire Officials: Leave Fireworks To The Pros
Fireworks are nothing to play around with… The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office reminded Delawareans and visitors this week that sparklers and ground-based novelty items can be purchased by someone…
Read MoreConvicted Arsonist Charged With Setting Lighthouse Blaze In Dewey
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A suspect has been arrested in connection with two serious fires in Sussex County last year, including the April 2020 fire at The Lighthouse in Dewey Beach. The suspect, now…
Read MoreInvestigators: Greenwood Bar & Grill Fire Was Set
A fire that gutted The Pit Stop Bar and Grill in Greenwood last month was deliberately set, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out at…
Read MoreTrailer Burns In Selbyville
Update: 1 Firefighter Hurt In Greenwood Tavern Blaze
(Update) A fire early Tuesday morning caused significant damage at The Pit Stop Bar and Grill on West Market Street in Greenwood, and left a firefighter with minor injuries. According…
Read MoreFire Marshal: 2 Oak Orchard Fires Deliberately Set
Two fires this week in the Oak Orchard area are under investigation, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Fires occurred at adjacent, unoccupied structures in the 32,000-block of Oak…
Read More1 Dead In Kent Co. Trailer Home Fire
A fire east of Dover near Delaware Bay claimed one life Sunday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out Sunday afternoon at a house trailer…
Read MoreElectrical Fire Guts Recreational Camper
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A recreational camper went up in flames during the early-morning hours Tuesday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, Rehoboth Beach firefighters who arrived at the 21,000-block of Waterview…
Read MoreLaurel House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital
A house fire in Laurel Sunday afternoon resulted in one firefighter being sent to a hospital. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out Sunday afternoon…
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