Wednesday June, 19 2024 @ 23:34

Nature: Structure Fire

Location: 27229 Indian Meadows Circle Indian Meadows, DE 19966

On Wednesday, June 19^th, the Indian River (80), Dagsboro (73), Frankford (76), and Georgetown (77) fire companies were alerted to assist the Millsboro (83) Fire Company with a working residential structure fire on Indian Meadows Circle.  It was reported to be a fire on the back deck.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Rescue 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Tanker 80 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.  Many additional mutual aid companies were requested to provide standby cover up assignments for the companies on the incident location.

Emergency response crew assignments included water supply to emergency apparatus on scene, assist with fire suppression activities, personnel to the manpower pool, and commencement with a water supply shuttle.

Initial reports to the emergency operations center identified that the fire originated on the back deck area.  Additional updates from arriving first responders identified a working alarm with heavy fire through the roof.  The initial walk around identified the location of the utilities and that everyone was out of the residential structure while crews continued to initiate fire suppression measures before announcing evacuation tones and exterior suppression only due to roof collapse.

Additional information may be available by the Public Information Officer from the Millsboro Volunteer Fire Company.  There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.

The Delaware State Fire Police coordinated traffic control and scene access at the incident location and at the hydrant filling locations as well.

The Delaware State Fire Marshall is investigation.

The American Red Cross was notified for the displaced residents.

Additional information may be obtained and viewed at:

(1) WBOC News - https://www.wboc.com/news/sussex-county-house-fire-displaces-family-overnight/article_47fc8572-2f17-11ef-9ff1-d384850d3971.html

(2) WRDE News - https://www.wrde.com/news/multiple-sussex-couny-fire-companies-fought-to-put-out-house-fire/article_3a4a32b4-2f3d-11ef-ac7d-a7e327a75ecd.html.