UPDATED: Fire Breaks Out at Dover Target
UPDATED: 2:20pm – Dover Police and Fire officials are investigating a fire that was intentionally set at the Target on Sunday night. Emergency personnel was called just after 9pm and found fire in the building. Customers and employees were quickly evacuated and no injuries were reported. Investigation showed the fire was arson – and was set in the linen section near the center of the store. Damage is estimated between $3 – $4-million in merchandise damage from the fire and smoke. Estimated damage to the structure is not available.
Multiple companies assisted – including Little Creek, Leipsic, Camden-Wyoming, Dover Air Force Base, Hartly, Cheswold, South Bowers Beach, St. Francis EMS and Kent County Paramedics.
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The extent of damaged caused by a fire at the Dover Target store is still under investigation.
A fire broke out Sunday night, apparently in the bedding section, and the store was evacuated.
No injuries were reported.
Dover Fire Department members responded, and other fire departments sent personnel to the scene. The fire grew to two alarms.
One firefighter reportedly was being evaluated by EMS.
