Posts Tagged ‘fire’
UPDATED: Fire that engulfs Dutch Inn Restaurant in Laurel Under Investigation
UPDATED 11am: The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire that damaged the Laurel Dutch Inn restaurant in Laurel, Delaware on April 6, 2020. The fire, reported shortly after 10:00 P.M. , occurred to the structure in the 1000 block of SouthCentral Avenue. The Laurel Fire Department arrived on the…
Read MoreTwo critical following fire at Delaware City Refinery
Two are in critical condition following a fire at the Delaware City Refinery. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, first responders were dispatched to the Delaware City Refinery on Wrangle Hill Road near Delaware City shortly before 2 p.m. for reports of two burn patients. New Castle County paramedics, fire company medical staff,…
Read MoreOne dead in early morning fire in Bowers Beach
A fire that tore through a trailer early Tuesday morning in Bowers Beach has claimed the life of a person who was found dead inside the home as firefighters fought to extinguish the blaze. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out around 12 a.m. in the unit block of GRM…
Read MoreFire destroys rowhome in Salisbury
A fire tore through a rowhome early Friday morning in Salisbury. According to the Salisbury Fire Department, the blaze broke out sometime early this morning at a rowhome in the 600 block of Fitzwater Street. Crews from Salisbury, Delmar, and Hebron Fire Departments arrived and battled the blaze. Five occupants were displaced and no injuries…
Read MoreFire damages home in Fruitland
Fire officials are investigating a blaze that caused over $40,000 in damages to a home in Fruitland. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out sometime around 8:30 p.m., Friday at a one-story single family home on Poplar Street. First responders with the Fruitland Fire Department were first to arrive on…
Read MoreFire causes heavy damage to Bridgeville home
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that heavily damaged a home in Bridgeville. The blaze broke out around 2 am, Thursday in the 10000 block of Seashore Highway near Cannon Road. The Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company was first to the scene and was assisted by other fire companies in the area.…
Read MoreFire Damages Salisbury Home
Firefighters in Wicomico County were called to a blaze on Manoa Boulevard Saturday night. The call came out just after 10pm and crews from Salisbury found heavy fire showing when they arrived at the scene. All the occupants were able to get out safely – and firefighters rescued a family pet from the home. Firefighters…
Read MoreFire tore through Snookie’s Speed Parts in Milton, causing severe damage
A heater was the cause of a fire that tore through Snookie’s Speed Parts in Milton. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out around 2 p.m., Tuesday at Snookie’s Speed Parts on Coastal Highway. The Milton Fire Department along with nearby mutual aid fire companies arrived and fought the fire. State…
Read MoreBridgeville VFC Called for Early Sunday Fire
Fire crews from Bridgeville were called for a structure fire on Sixth Street in the Walker’s Mill Mobile Park just after 3am. Crews arriving at the scene found light smoke showing. Greenwood firefighters are also on the scene. There are reports of 1 person suffering burns. The State Fire Marshal has been called to investigate…
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 MoreFire destroys home, kills woman in Berlin
A fire has destroyed a home and claimed the life a woman in Berlin. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out around 6 p.m., Sunday at a home on Trappe Road. First responders arrived and reported heavy fire coming from the home. A woman was located inside the home and…
Read MoreFire destroys home, displaces family in Frankford
A fire destroyed a home and displaced a family in Frankford. Firefighters arrived in the 32000 block of Tranquility Lane in Hidden Meadows shortly after 1 p.m., Monday to find an active fire inside a house trailer, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews contained the fire which caused around $15,000 in damage, destroying…
Read MoreSalisbury home destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving
A Salisbury home went up in flames and was destroyed in a fire caused by unattended cooking on Thanksgiving Day. The blaze broke out on Emerson Avenue in Salisbury at a single family home early Thanksgiving morning, according to the Salisbury Fire Department, who said the cause of the fire was unattended cooking. Flames could…
Read MoreDelaware fire service facing shortage of volunteers statewide
Over the course of the past decade fire companies across the State of Delaware have faced a steady decline in volunteers, creating increased challenges for firefighters who risk it all when duty calls. Jay Jones, President of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association, tells WGMD’s Rob Petree that recruitment and retention has become increasingly more difficult…
Read MoreLewes Fire Leaves Man with Critical Injuries
One person was critically injured in a fire Friday evening west of Lewes. Firefighters were called to a mobile home on Matthew Circle in the Woods Edge development just of Route 24 around 5pm. They found a mobile home fully involved and a 73 year old man who suffered burns – he has been flown…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Dagsboro Area Home Sunday Morning
UPDATED 10/20/19 9am – State fire investigators say a fire this morning on Hoot Owl Lane near Millville was accidental and started in an attached garage. Millville and Dagsboro firefighters were called just before 3am and crews arriving at the scene found the residence fully involved. Multiple area fire crews helped to battle the blaze…
Read MoreHome Destroyed by Fire in Coastal Club Community
Firefighters were called to the 35200 block of Acadia Lane in the Coastal Club Community after flames burst out just before 8:40 p.m. Monday. That’s off Beaver Dam Road near Lewes. Arriving firefighters reported fire on the porch area quickly extending to the rest of the home. Occupants were also reportedly safely out of the…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire at Mad Fish in West Ocean City
Video Credit Campos Media UPDATED 8/3/19 – Nine fire companies from Worcester and Sussex Counties responded to the fire. It took firefighters over an hour to bring the fire under control. The building was not occupied at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. The investigation is continuing. ============================================== UPDATED – 6pm – Ocean…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Investigation at Dagsboro Paint & Wallpaper Continues
UPDATED 7/31/19 – State Fire Marshal inspectors are still looking into the cause and origin of Saturday’s fire at Dagsboro Paint and Wallpaper. Fire crews were called to the scene just after noon and found fire showing. Multiple fire companies assisted to battle the blaze – there were no injuries. Damage is estimated at $50,000.…
Read MoreSeaford House Fire Ruled Accidental
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal says a fire that ripped through a Seaford home on Monday evening was accidental. Officials say the blaze was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night in the 400 block of East King Street. The Seaford Volunteer Fire Company responded. A deputy fire marshal was called to…
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 MoreSouth Philly Refinery Fire & Regional Gas Prices
South Philadelphia was rocked by a fire and explosion at the 150 year old Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex early Friday morning. While firefighters contained the blaze within a couple of hours – the fire continues to burn and is not yet under control. Jim Lardear at AAA Mid-Atlantic tells WGMD that it’s too early…
Read MoreUPDATED & BREAKING: Driver that Caused Fatal Fiery Crash in OC Identified
UPDATED – 11:30am – One person is dead after a crash on Coastal Highway in Ocean City just after 1 Friday morning. Ocean City Police continue to investigate but say they were called about a drunk driver and located the vehicle in the area of 59th Street, but the driver failed to stop and police…
Read MoreCambridge Home Destroyed by Fire
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says a home in Dorchester County has been destroyed by a fire that took place on Wednesday evening. Officials say the blaze broke out around 7:44 p.m. at the two-story, wood framed home located in the 5000 block of Horns Point Road in Cambridge. The Cambridge Rescue Fire Company…
Read MoreFire at Sea Air Near Rehoboth Ruled Accidental
A fire in a house trailer at the Sea Air Mobile Home Park near Rehoboth Beach has been ruled accidental. The State Fire Marshal investigators say a candle in the living room ignited nearby combustibles. Homes on both sides were also damaged. A 30 year old man who lived in the home was take to…
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