The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a residential fire that left a juvenile in critical condition according to Chief Deputy Brian Schad.
Schad said on Tuesday, shortly after 5:45 PM, a fire was reported in the 200 block of Wynsome Boulevard in Camden Wyoming. The Camden Wyoming Fire Company along with multiple other mutual aid fire companies responded to the scene and found heavy fire coming from the garage of the occupied residence.
First arriving units learned that a juvenile was unaccounted for and searched the residence. The juvenile was located inside the residence and was transported to Bayhealth Kent Campus by EMS and Kent County Paramedics. The juvenile was later air lifted to Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington in critical condition. An adult occupant was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Two other juvenile occupants were able to escape the residence. One firefighter was treated on scene for injuries.
Working smoke detectors in the residence alerted the occupants to the fire said Schad.
Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to the scene and continue to investigate the cause of the fire that originated in the garage. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
Breaking Report
A house fire broke out Tuesday evening in the 200 block of Wynsome Boulevard, leaving one person critically injured and another narrowly escaping harm.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at 5:47 PM following reports of a structure fire with heavy flames visible from the garage. Initial reports indicated two individuals were trapped inside the home—one in the basement and another on the second floor.
Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed that one occupant had exited the building. Crews immediately entered the structure to locate the second individual. Firefighters found the trapped occupant at the top of the stairs and rescued them from the burning home. The victim, whose condition was reported as critical at the time, was transported for medical treatment.
A firefighter sustained minor burns during the operation but did not require hospitalization.
The blaze was brought under control at 6:30 PM. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.