Posts Tagged ‘fire’
Atlantic Sands Evacuated after Dryer Fire
What was first reported as a basement kitchen fire around 1:10 a.m. Thursday led to the evacuation of the Atlantic Sands Hotel on Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Hotel guests were in the process of evacuating when police, firefighters and EMS arrived minutes later. Firefighters from Lewes and Bethany Beach also responded to assist.…
Read MoreFire Damages Gull Point Home near Millsboro
Indian River firefighters were called for a fire at a residence on Crepe Myrtle Drive at Gull Point east of Millsboro just after 8pm. Neighbors reported smoke coming from the garage. EMS arrived on the scene and reported to arriving fire personnel that there was heavy smoke and fire coming from the multi-residential building. Crews…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Heavily Damages Lewes Area Home
UPDATED – 9:30am – Lewes fire crews have returned to the Ward Road home for a rekindle. They cleared the scene around 10am. ==================================== Firefighters from Lewes, Rehoboth and Milton were called for a fire on Ward Road in Lewes just after 10:45 last (Saturday) night. Crews arriving at the scene found flames shooting through…
Read MoreUPDATED: Friday Morning Storms
UPDATED – 12:25pm – Storms are moving south and off the coast – some storms remaining between Bethany Beach and Ocean City. The Delaware Electric Cooperative has restored power to all but all but two members – in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach area. Delmarva Power also has scattered small outages in the Millsboro, Ocean…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Fire on Fisher Road
Millville Firefighters Battle Blaze on Sandy Cove Rd
Fire crews from Millville Volunteer Fire Company were called for a structure fire on Sandy Cove Road in Ocean View Saturday just after 6pm. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy smoke – crews from Roxana, Frankford and Bethany Beach also responded. Two residents and two dogs were able to escape the home unharmed. The…
Read MoreIRVFC Battle Smokey Fire in Pot Nets Bayside Home
Firefighters from Indian River were called for a structure fire just after 1 Saturday afternoon on Minnow Lane at Pot Nets Bayside. Multiple calls to 9-1-1 said there was smoke coming from the home. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy white smoke – no one was home and they forced entry into the home…
Read MoreRose Street Fire in Salisbury Under Investigation
A fire at a Rose Street home in Salisbury Wednesday night is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a neighbor just after 9pm. Officials say the multi-family home had 4 occupied homes and 4 vacant homes and occupants of adjoining units were assisted by the American Red Cross. …
Read MoreMountaire Fire Causes $500,000 Damage
A malfunction in a power transformer is the cause of a fire at the Mountaire Poultry Plant in Selbyville Monday afternoon. The plant was in operation when the fire broke out and all employees were evacuated safely. Firefighters found heavy fire showing from a third floor outside area of the plant facing Railroad Avenue. Fire…
Read MoreIRVFC Respond to Pot Net Fire Saturday Night
Fire crews from Indian River were called for an odor investigation on Driftwood Drive just before 10:30 Saturday night. The call was upgraded to a structure fire and Millsboro and Lewes Fire Companies were also alerted. Firefighters believe a hot plate was left turned on and unattended which caused a small fire which self-extinguished because…
Read MoreUPDATED: Early Morning Blaze at Malone’s Bayside Marina Leaves 1 Dead & 2 Injured
Millsboro Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze
Fire crews from Millsboro were called for a structure fire just after 9:30pm in the area of Hudson and Indian Town Roads west of Millsboro. Crews arriving at the scene found flames coming from a vacant building. Firefighters from Gumboro, Frankford and Dagsboro also responded.
Read MoreUPDATED: Georgetown fire claims one life, another in critical condition
UPDATED 2/9: A fire that broke out in Georgetown earlier this week has turned fatal. On Wednesday a fire broke out in a home on Teaberry Lane, sending 2 occupants to the hospital with serious burns. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal, one of those people, an 84 year old woman died yesterday as a…
Read MoreNational Burn Awareness Week
This is National Burn Awareness Week. State fire officials remind you that burn injuries occur from other sources than fire! A burn can also come from chemicals, hot liquids, heated devices and of course, fire related incidents. Almost a quarter of all burn injuries occur in kids under the age of 15. Most injuries occur…
Read MoreFamily Pet Dies in Easton House Fire
A two-story home in Easton was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators are still looking into the cause and origin of a blaze on East Earl Avenue. Crews were called to the scene around 12:30 Sunday afternoon and found heavy fire showing. Officials say no one was home when the fire…
Read MoreHome at Villages of Red Mill Pond Destroyed by Fire
A home in the Villages of Red Mill Pond near Lewes was destroyed by fire this morning. Firefighters were called just before 10am and found the home fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. Two residents were taken to Beebe Medical Center with smoke inhalation – and a 73 year old man was admitted to…
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