March 17, 2024

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that damaged a mobile home in Georgetown, Delaware on March 16, 2024.

The incident, reported shortly before 4:00 P.M., occurred in the 27000 block of Paradise Street, Georgetown, Delaware. The Georgetown Fire Company arrived on the scene and found smoke showing from a mobile home structure. A Victim had been removed from the structure in cardiac arrest prior to fire department arrival and was transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in serious condition after being resuscitated. Mutual aid fire companies, Delaware State Police and Sussex County Paramedics assisted at the scene.

State fire investigators were called to the scene and performed an investigation to determine the origin and cause. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

Damage is estimated at $25,000.00. A second Victim was transported from the scene for evaluation and has been treated and released. There were no other reported injuries.

John M. Galaska
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
(302) 856-5600 Office

January 28, 2024

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal investigated a fire that damaged an industrial structure in Georgetown, Delaware on January 27, 2024.

The incident, reported shortly before 1:30 P.M., occurred in the 29000 block of Landfill Lane Georgetown, Delaware. The Millsboro Fire Company arrived on the scene and found smoke and fire coming from a structure at the Delaware Solid Waste Authority Facility. Mutual aid fire companies assisted at the scene.

Delaware State Fire Marshal Deputies were called to the scene to perform an investigation to determine the origin and cause of the fire. It was determined that the fire was Accidental in nature, originating on the interior of the structure and was caused by an unspecified mechanical malfunction of operating equipment. The structure was not occupied at the time of the fire. There were no reported injuries. Damage is estimated to exceed $1000000.

John M. Galaska
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
(302) 856-5600 Office

November 9, 2023

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal investigated a fire that damaged a structure in Georgetown, Delaware on November 9, 2023.

The incident, reported shortly after 2:30 P .M., occurred in the 18000 block of McColley’s Chapel Road Georgetown, Delaware. The Georgetown Fire Company arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the structure. The stand alone garage structure was not occupied at the time of the fire. Mutual aid fire companies assisted at the scene.

State fire investigators were called to the scene to perform an investigation to determine the origin and cause of the fire. The fire was found to be Accidental in nature and was caused by fire spreading from an adjacent controlled burn. There were no reported injuries to persons or firefighters. Damage is estimated at $50000.

John M. Galaska
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
(302) 856-5600 Office
(302) 542-9190 Cell

Delaware Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski was joined today by U.S. Senator Tom Carper and state and county officials to mark the completion of the $19.1 million project that began in spring 2020.

The project addressed numerous issues at the Airport Road/Sandhill Road/Route 9 intersection in Georgetown. Improvements include roadway realignment, additional turn lanes, signal enhancements, pavement resurfacing, bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, transit stops, new lighting, and a roundabout on Sand Hill Road at the entrance of the Georgetown CHEER Center.

Delaware’s Congressional Delegation of U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester helped DelDOT, supported by Sussex County Council, secure a $7 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the project in 2018, which was also the first TIGER grant secured for Sussex County.

“We have transformed what was a problematic intersection into one that can safely accommodate not just the increased vehicle traffic but pedestrians and bicyclists as well,” said Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski. “The project team did an outstanding job coordinating with the community to deliver this project.”

“Federal programs like this one are fiercely competitive and focus on performance and outcomes, rather than earmarks with no accountability,” said Sen. Carper. “This project is deserving of this federal funding – not only is it a safer intersection, but there is now better accessibility for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as an improved area to attract and grow business.”

Ground was broken in May on another significant Georgetown infrastructure project, the relocation of Park Avenue, with completion of phase 1 expected in early 2024.