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  Category: State Fire Marshal


Newark Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

November 7, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that Saturday’s building fire in Newark was accidental. On Saturday November 4th at approximately 11:30 AM The Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company of Newark was alerted to a report of a building fire in the 700 block of Pencader Drive in Pencader Corporate […]




Change Your Clocks, Check Your Batteries

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 As Americans change their clocks this weekend, the Delaware State Fire Marshal would like to remind all Delaware residents to also check the batteries in their smoke detectors and test them to ensure they are working. Smoke detectors are required to be installed in every home because properly installed and maintained smoke […]




Emergency Services Partnership Smoke Detector Donation

News | State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

October 24, 2023 In cooperation with Delmarva Power’s Emergency Services Partnership Program, and Lowe’s of Brandywine Town Center, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has received over 1,100 10-year lithium-ion battery smoke detectors. This is the 23rd year of this partnership. These smoke detectors will be stocked in all three Agency division offices and distributed […]




New Castle Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2023

October 20, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that a fire that heavily damaged a New Castle, Delaware home this morning was accidental. The Good Will Fire Company responded to the unit block of Monticello Boulevard in the Jefferson Farms neighborhood shortly after midnight.  Firefighters arrived on the scene with flames shooting […]




Lewes Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

October 17, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating this morning’s fire that heavily damaged a house trailer in Lewes, Delaware.  One person was found deceased inside the trailer. The blaze, reported around 2:30 am, occurred in the 33000 block of McNicol Road in the McNicol Place mobile home community near Savannah Road.  […]







  Category: State Fire Marshal

Newark Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

November 7, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that Saturday’s building fire in Newark was accidental. On Saturday November 4th at approximately 11:30 AM The Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company of Newark was alerted to a report of a building fire in the 700 block of Pencader Drive in Pencader Corporate […]




Change Your Clocks, Check Your Batteries

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 As Americans change their clocks this weekend, the Delaware State Fire Marshal would like to remind all Delaware residents to also check the batteries in their smoke detectors and test them to ensure they are working. Smoke detectors are required to be installed in every home because properly installed and maintained smoke […]




Emergency Services Partnership Smoke Detector Donation

News | State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

October 24, 2023 In cooperation with Delmarva Power’s Emergency Services Partnership Program, and Lowe’s of Brandywine Town Center, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has received over 1,100 10-year lithium-ion battery smoke detectors. This is the 23rd year of this partnership. These smoke detectors will be stocked in all three Agency division offices and distributed […]




New Castle Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2023

October 20, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that a fire that heavily damaged a New Castle, Delaware home this morning was accidental. The Good Will Fire Company responded to the unit block of Monticello Boulevard in the Jefferson Farms neighborhood shortly after midnight.  Firefighters arrived on the scene with flames shooting […]




Lewes Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

October 17, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating this morning’s fire that heavily damaged a house trailer in Lewes, Delaware.  One person was found deceased inside the trailer. The blaze, reported around 2:30 am, occurred in the 33000 block of McNicol Road in the McNicol Place mobile home community near Savannah Road.  […]