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Delaware Forest Service offers volunteer fire grants

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | State Fire Marshal | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2017

The Delaware Forest Service (DFS) is offering up to $4,500 in grants to help fire companies in the First State improve their readiness and ability to fight wildfires. The deadline is May 1 and the form is available on-line. Funded by the U.S. Forest Service, the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) program has provided more than 120 grants worth almost $300,000 to Delaware volunteer fire companies over the past 10 years. All grants require a 50-50 cost-share match and priority will be given to applicants that have not received funding in the past three years.




Cooking Fire in Dover Injured One Person

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, March 27, 2015

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that this afternoon’s fire in Dover, DE was accidental. The blaze, reported shortly before 3:00 pm, occurred in the unit block of State Circle, Capitol Park.  The Dover Fire Department responded to the call and extinguished a fire inside the kitchen of the dwelling. A 50 year […]




Colonial Heights House Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2015

February 21, 2015 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire that heavily damaged a Wilmington, Delaware home. The Elsmere Fire Company was dispatched to the 200 block of South Ford Avenue in Colonial Heights for a house fire shortly before 1:00 am.  Firefighters arrived on scene with flames shooting from the dwelling. […]




Middletown House Fire Caused by Cigarette

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that a February 20 fire in Middletown, Delaware was accidental.







  Category: State Fire Marshal

Delaware Forest Service offers volunteer fire grants

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | State Fire Marshal | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2017

The Delaware Forest Service (DFS) is offering up to $4,500 in grants to help fire companies in the First State improve their readiness and ability to fight wildfires. The deadline is May 1 and the form is available on-line. Funded by the U.S. Forest Service, the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) program has provided more than 120 grants worth almost $300,000 to Delaware volunteer fire companies over the past 10 years. All grants require a 50-50 cost-share match and priority will be given to applicants that have not received funding in the past three years.




Cooking Fire in Dover Injured One Person

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, March 27, 2015

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that this afternoon’s fire in Dover, DE was accidental. The blaze, reported shortly before 3:00 pm, occurred in the unit block of State Circle, Capitol Park.  The Dover Fire Department responded to the call and extinguished a fire inside the kitchen of the dwelling. A 50 year […]




Colonial Heights House Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2015

February 21, 2015 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire that heavily damaged a Wilmington, Delaware home. The Elsmere Fire Company was dispatched to the 200 block of South Ford Avenue in Colonial Heights for a house fire shortly before 1:00 am.  Firefighters arrived on scene with flames shooting from the dwelling. […]




Middletown House Fire Caused by Cigarette

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that a February 20 fire in Middletown, Delaware was accidental.