Just before 3:40, Wednesday morning firefighters from the Talleyville Fire Company responded to the Jewish Community Center, located at 101 Garden of Eden Road, in Wilmington for a smoke detector activation.
First arriving reported fire showing from the rear of the structure and later reported fire through the roof. In the radio traffic, Command mentions that the structure is the building near the outdoor pool. Just before 4:10 Talleyville Command reported that the bulk of the fire had been knocked down.
Firefighters from several area companies responded to assist with the fire as well.
Investigators with the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office also responded to the fire.
We will update this story when the Fire Marshal’s Office releases its report.
