May 09, 2023
Wicomico Fire Box 74-3, structure fire. At 03:30 hours Stations 74, 2, 16, 1 and 5 were dispatched for a building fire on Bi-State Boulevard in Delmar. 74 Command and Engine 74-1 arrived first and found fire through the roof of a single-story commercial building in 8900 block of Bi-State Blvd. A 2nd Alarm was struck, bringing Laurle Station 81, Fruitland Station 3, Parsonsburg Station 6 and Pittsville Station 7. Units encountered heavy fire on Side C (rear) of the structure and a partial collapse that resulted in EVAC tones. Salisbury Truck 1 and Hebron Ladder 5 set up master stream operations. Fire crews operated for approximately 2 hours. Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office is conducting an investigation.
Units on-scene;
Delmar Command 74, Engine 74-1, Engine-Tanker 74-2, Tanker 74-5, Paramedic A-74, Fire-Police.
Salisbury Truck 1, Engine 16-1, Engine 2.
Hebron Ladder 5, Engine-Tanker 5, Tanker 508
Parsonsburg Rescue-Engine 604, Tanker 608
Fruitland Engine 303, Tanker 305
Willards Tanker 805
Mardela Springs Tanker 905
Sharptown Engine-Tanker 1402
Laurel Engine 81-4
Blades Engine-Tanker 71-2 and Pittsville Engine 707 provided fire cover up crews in Delmar.
