Friday February, 17 2023 @ 08:58

Nature: Gas Leak

Location: Lotus Nails & Salon (80) (Trading Post Plaza (80))

Address:  31507 Oak Orchard Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

On Friday, February 17^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for gas leak incident at Lotus Nails in the Trading Post Plaza Shopping Center off Oak Orchard Road and John J. Williams Highway.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Tanker 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Engine #80-3 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.

Emergency response crew assignments included incident mitigation efforts to identify and isolate the source, shut off the gas service to the structure, ventilate the commercial establishment via natural ventilation until positive pressure ventilation could be established, and notification of the utility service provider.

It was determined that the gas originated with a dryer in the rear of the structure.  The utility service provider was notified and responding for corrective action.

All shopping center units were permitted to resume normal activities and the fire apparatus returned to their respective quarters.