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House Fire - Delaware City

Thursday, July 2, 2015

On October 17th Box 1500 was sounded for a house on fire on Washington Street in Delaware City. Engine 6 and 12 responded. Deputy Chief 15 arrived and reported fire showing from the B side. Quint 15 and Engine 6 arrived and got water on the fire. The fire got into the walls of the home. The fire attack and overhaul continued for several hours. Companies operated for 4 hours. The Delaware State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. While units were operating on the above incident Christiana Fire Company, Medic 2 and Medic 6 were alerted to multiple people struck by a car. Chief 12 arrived and found one person that was unforchantly killed. The other person was transported to the Christiana Trauma center.