Update: Kent Co. Limited State Of Emergency Terminated; Barge Fire Salvage Continues

By The Talk of Delmarva News | May 26, 2022
Memorial Fire Company Station 89 was among local fire companies that responded to a barge fire near Delaware Bay early Monday (photo courtesy of Memorial Fire Company Station 89, Slaughter Beach)
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The limited State of Emergency issued for Kent County due to Monday’s barge fire has been terminated.Governor John Carney declared the limited state of emergency to make special resources available to support local emergency management agencies and first responders.The barge carrying scrap metal and old appliances caught fire early Monday morning near where the Delaware…

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