Thursday July, 2 2026 @ 14:56

Nature: Automatic Fire Alarm – Commercial – Lingo Creek Apartments

Address: 32980 Shoppes At Long Neck, 19966

Multiple Alerts & Responses:

• 14:56 hours – General Waterflow Alarm Incident

• 16:19 hours – General Waterflow Alarm Incident

On Thursday, July 2^nd, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company responded to numerous automatic fire alarms (AFAs) at the Lingo Creek Apartments, located at 32980 Shoppes at Long Neck Blvd in Millsboro. These responses range from multi-building residential alarms to specific sprinkler system activations or water flow alarms.

It was reported to be an automatic fire alarm within the multi-residential structure as a waterflow incident.

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

Emergency response crew assignments included incident mitigation efforts which identified a water flow condition incident. The water flow situation did extend into any residential units and the alarm activation within entire building was being mitigated.

The specific incident was evaluated and the management was apprised of the situation and the facility was placed on officer’s call.  This was the fifth incident at this incident location during the last month.

All emergency response personnel were permitted to return to their respective quarters.