Delaware Wildfire Crew Battles Blazes In The West
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Delaware’s wildfire crew continues to battle the Harris Mountain Fire in the steep, rocky and mountainous terrain south of Cascade, Montana. The 31,345-acre blaze is currently 20 percent contained, with almost 300 personnel under a Type 2 Incident Management Team from the Northern Rockies to bring it under control
According to crew boss Sam Topper, Delaware’s 20-person Type 2IA crew has been constructing hotline on a critical piece of Division Z and has been working to keep the fire out of the head of Novak Creek. The crew has only four more shifts remaining before returning to the First State next week. The group departed Blackbird State Forest on July 21 and is serving a 14-day assignment.
Delaware also has a new Type 6 engine crew fighting the Cedar Creek Fire, currently 52,030 acres and 25% percent contained, located in Washington’s Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The team of three firefighters is led by the Delaware Forest Service’s Todd Gsell and includes Todd Shaffer of Maryland and Andy Ney of Felton.
August 5, 2021 – COVID19 Press Briefing
Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Governor John Carney will hold a virtual press briefing at 11:30 a.m. about Delaware’s response to COVID-19.
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Updates to State’s COVID-19 Testing Program
Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) are providing updates to Delaware’s COVID-19 testing program.
Hunters Reminded of Basic Hunter Education Course Requirements
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reminds hunters born after Jan. 1, 1967, that they must successfully complete an approved Basic Hunter Education Course to obtain a Delaware Hunting License.
King of Prussia Man Indicted In Murder Investigation
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 2, 2021
Police seek information on suspect Prosecutors have secured the indictment of Justin Michael Chaffier in a February 2021 killing. Chaffier, 35, is charged with Murder First Degree and Stalking following a New Castle County police investigation into the murder of Nicole Crawford. “Nobody should ever have to know the pain that the Crawford family is […]
