Wilmington House Fire

Shortly after1600 on May 8, 2023, the Wilmington Fire Department was dispatched to South Van Buren fora residential structure fire. Engine 6 arrived to the two-story, middle-of-the-row, single-family dwelling with smoke and fire showing from the first floor. The engine deployed a line through the front door, while additional personnel from Ladder2 and Squad 4 began searches. Ladder1 continued searches in the homes connected to the original fire building with negative results. The situation was brought undercontrol in approximately 30 minutes from initial dispatch. The following units responded: Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 5, Squad 4, Engine 6, Ladder1, Ladder2, Battalion-1, Battalion-2, Deputy 2, Deputy 3, FM-11, FM-14, St. Francis EMS, New Castle County Paramedics, License and Inspection, Wilmington Police and Delmarva Power.

- Submitted by Mathew Marsella