Flags Lowered To Half-staff
Governor Markell today ordered both the U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of fallen Wilmington firefighters Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes. Both …
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Governor Markell today ordered both the U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of fallen Wilmington firefighters Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes. Both …
Read MoreWilmington – Chief Anthony Goode identified the fallen firefighters as 41-year-old Wilmington Fire Lt. Christopher Leach, a 14-year veteran and 51 year-old Wilmington Firefighter Jerry Fickes, a 13-year veteran. Goode said that both leave behind …
Read MoreUpdate # 2: Chief Anthony Goode said 2 Firefighters died, 2 in critical and 2 will minor injuries. We will update you with more information soon. Update: A second firefighter has succumbed …
Read MoreNewark – Delaware State Police are currently investigating a single vehicle crash involving an overturned dump truck that occurred this morning. The initial investigation has determined that the crash occurred …
Read MoreEdgemoor – Fire crews battled a fire at the IKO manufacturing plant on Thursday. Around 11:15 a.m. several fire companies were dispatched to 120 Hay Road for a building fire. According to authorities crews escalated the blaze …
Read MoreMiddletown, DE – Shortly before 4:00 p.m.on Sunday, Middletown fire crews responded to a house fire in the 500 block of Whispering Trail. Officials believe that thunderstorms in area caused the home to be struck by …
Read MoreBIVALVE, Md. – A car crashed into the West Side Volunteer Fire Department station early Monday morning. The car caught fire shortly there after. Responding firefighters extinguished the fire. The fire chief reported …
Read MoreDelaware’s wildland fire crew is returning to the First State after successfully battling wildfires in Colorado and Wyoming. The team is flying from Denver to Philadelphia on Thursday and will …
Read MoreFirefighters from Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Bethany Beach and Indian River responded to a fire at Ed’s Chicken in Dewey Beach 2110 Coastal Highway in Dewey Beach just after 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday …
Read MoreNew Castle – This morning at around 10:30 a.m. firefighters from the Holloway Terrace fire company responded to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Stahl Avenue in New Castle. At 11:48 Wilmington …
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