Early Morning Fire Destroys Long Neck Home

Firefighters from Indian River, Millsboro and Lewes were called for a house fire on Big Oak Lane in Long Neck just after 3 Saturday morning. Reported to be on a back deck, fire crews found the home fully involved in fire with flames through the roof. One firefighter was taken to a nearby medical center…

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Firefighters Battle Field Fire North of Millsboro Friday

Millsboro and multiple other fire companies responded to the scene of a field fire on Bethesda Road near the Sussex Central High School. Firefighters were called just after 11:15 and found a fast moving fire with flames sometimes reaching heights of 30-plus feet because of the heavy brush conditions. There was a huge – and…

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Former Chicken House In Millsboro Scorched By Fire

Conaway Rd Chicken House Fire (photo courtesy of Millsboro Fire Co.)

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, members of the Millsboro Fire Company encountered smoke and flames coming from the structure when they arrived shortly before 8:00 a.m. The structure was being…

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Oak Orchard Fire Sends 3 To Hospitals For Observation

Fire on Cherokee Ave., Oak Orchard (photo courtesy of Indian River Volunteer Fire Company)

A fire in the Oak Orchard area sent three people to area medical facilities for observation early Wednesday. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, the blaze was reported with people possibly trapped on Cherokee Avenue in Riverdale Park. Firefighters determined that all occupants were accounted for and out of the home. Firefighters from…

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