First due church fire in Delmar

December 04, 2022

Just after 03:00 hours; Sussex Box Alarm 74-3, commercial building fire in a church in Delmar. Stations 74 Delmar, 81 Laurel, 2 Salisbury and 14 Sharptown were on the initial dispatch. 74 Command arrived on-scene and found fire showing on Side D of the structure. Delmar Engine 74-1 was the first arriving engine company and began fire suppression along with Salisbury Truck 1 which took the first due truck company assignment. Sharptown Truck 14, Engine-Tanker 1402 and Laurel Tower 81 arrived next and assisted interior firefighting crews. Salisbury Engine 16 was also requested to the scene. Hebron Fire Dept provided a fire stand-by crew on Engine 507 at Delmar fire station. Units operated on-scene for approximately 3 hours. Scene was turned over to the Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office.
Units on-scene:
Delmar 74 Command, Engine 74-1, Paramedic A-74
Laurel Tower 81
Salisbury Truck 1, Engine 16, Air-Utility 1
Sharptown Truck 14, Engine-Tanker 1402
Sussex County EMS Medic 102
DE State Fire Marshal FM-17
 
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar
First due church fire in Delmar