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3-alarm commercial building fire in Laurel

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Sussex Fire Box 81-1, 3-alarm commercial building fire in Laurel. Shortly before 1:00am, Laurel, Blades, Delmar, Seaford and Sussex County EMS were dispatched for a fire in a 3-story commercial building at 130 E. Market Street in Laurel, Delaware. Arriving units found smoke and fire showing on the 3rd floor. The incident was upgraded to multiple alarms, bringing Fire and EMS units from many area fire departments, including Sharptown, Georgetown, Gumboro, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Millsboro, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Salisbury, Farmington and Selbyville. Delmar Truck 74-4 and Engine 74-3 responded. Truck 74 assisted with fire suppression and structure protection of the Laurel Library. Engine 74-3 supplied water to Truck 74. Sussex County EMS, Blades, Seaford and Delmar provided EMS stand-by crews at the scene. Units operated on-scene for several hours.