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First due residential structure fire

Friday, December 2, 2022

Sussex County Box Alarm 74-5; Stations 74 Delmar, 81 Laurel, 79 Gumboro and 6 Parsonsburg were dispatched for a residential structure fire on the Delaware side. 74 Command, Engine-Tanker 74-2 and Truck 74-4 responded and found heavy fire through on the second floor of the residence. A 'working fire dispatch' was declared adding other fire stations to the alarm including Salisbury, Pittsville, Blades, Seaford, Sharptown and Millsboro. No injuries were reported and the scene was turned over to the Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office. Units operated for just under 3 hours.

Units on-scene:

Delmar
74 Command, Engine-Tanker 74-2, Truck 74-4, Engine 74-1, Utility 74-8, Paramedic A-74

Laurel
Tower 81, Engine-Tanker 81-5, Engine 81-3

Parsonsburg
Engine 605, Tanker 608

Pittsville
Engine-Tanker 703, Rescue 7

Salisbury Truck 1

Sharptown Engine-Tanker 1402

Gumboro
Engine 79-2, Tanker 79-5, Ambulance A-79

Blades Tanker 71

Seaford Tanker 87

Millsboro
Engine 83-2, Tanker 83

Sussex County EMS Medic 102

DE Fire Marshal FM-14, FM-16