A barge caught fire in the Delaware Bay Tuesday, prompting several agencies to respond near Smyrna. On Wednesday morning, Delaware Emergency Management Agency announced that the barge fire was brought under control.
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Fire crews responded to a house fire at 32031 Millsboro Highway around noon Tuesday.
An unusually cold winter across Delmarva is increasing the risk of chimney fire as more people who live there turn to fireplaces to heat their homes.
FILE - A wildfire burns near Concepcion, Chile, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Javier Torres, File)
Crowds bundled up and turned out for the 9th annual Fire and Ice Festival, which wrapped up Sunday at Evans Park in Millville.
Two people were killed in an early morning Parsonsburg house fire, and an off-duty firefighter was hospitalized in stable condition after attempting a rescue, authorities said.
A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in the 800 block of Phillips Street, damaging the second floor of a home, according to the Rescue Fire Company.
A fire broke out at Treasure Beach Campground on the night of Jan. 24, damaging a camper and threatening nearby units just as fire crews were preparing for the major winter storm.
In 2023-2024, the Delaware State Fire School trained a total of 7,718 Fire and Rescue students. The number of students trained in 2024-2025 was 486 less than the previous year with 7,232 Fire and Rescue students.
A fire early Monday morning damaged a home off Warwick Road, drawing response from multiple fire companies across Sussex County.