Residential Fire - 318 Wellington Parkway Bethany Beach

Friday, May 1, 2015

05/01/15 at 2154 Station 70 was alerted by first a call to the station then by Sussex EOC of a working structure fire at 318 Wellington Parkway in Bethany Beach. Stations 84, 90, 76, 86 and SCEMS was also alerted to fill the working fire assignment. Asst. Chief Tom Moore in 70-8 arrived on scene at 2157 and found a 1.5 story single family home with smoke evident. Quint 70-5 established a water supply and stretched an attack line. Crews found a fire extending from a chimney into the surrounding structure. Tower 70 crew arrived and performed vertical ventilation. The fire was declared under control at 2220 and crews performed salvage and overhaul clearing the scene at 2332. The fire is under investigation by the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office. Photos by Alice Hopple BBVFC