Delaware Fire News Today

Jarred Meinders passed away on December 30.

Fire officials investigate the cause of a house fire in Wilmington that killed a 13-year-old boy.

The Delaware Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual Steak Fry on Saturday, November 12th from 4:30 to 8 pm at the Delaware Fire Station. Ser

Port Washington Village Council

The Tri-Township Fire Department is proceeding with plans to open a new fire station on the site of the countys Byxbe Campus at 1610 state Route 521.

DPHD: COVID-19 vaccine available to homebound residents By Gary Budzak - gbudzak@aimmediamidwest.com Homebound vaccination partners (L to R): Julie Bates - SourcePoint FIRST service coordinator, Lt. S. Coontz - Delaware County EMS, Erin Rohrer - City of Delaware Fire Department service coordinator and Capt. A. Matteson - City of Delaware Fire Department. Courtesy | DPHD One of Delaware County’s most vulnerable populations — the homebound — are now able to receive the coronavirus (COVID-...

Fire crews in Claymont called in backup and dozens of trucks from Pennsylvania and Delaware responded. The chief says 54 firefighters dumped water on the flames; it took crews more than an hour to control the fire. "The roof collapsed into the third floor, eventually through the third floor. All firefighters were outside by that time," said Harris. Everyone who lives in the 18 apartments damaged made it out safely too, but some say they need help. The Red Cross has been called in to assist. "Ev...

Yanique then did a remarkable thing for a 7-year-old. He picked up the phone and called 911. "Um, can you please come help me - theres a fire," Yanique can be heard saying. "Whats the address?" asked the dispatcher. "Its Rice Drive," said Yanique. "It just started firing. I ran down to my grandma." "Whats on fire?" asked the dispatcher. "Its the whole house. Can you please come?" said Yanique. Firefighters arrived just in time to pull the great-grandmother out of the house who had fallen uncons...

BEAR, Delaware (WPVI) -- A young boy is being credited with saving his family after a home went up in flames due to a pellet stove malfunction in Delaware on Thursday. "I was upstairs with my baby cousin," said 7-year-old Yanique Rainford Jr. recalling the scary moments after a fire broke out inside his grandfathers home on the 200 block of Rice Drive in Bear. Yanique was in the house with his 2-year-old cousin Liam Rainford and his 92-year-old great-grandmother Rosamond Rainford. "And then I c...

BEAR, Delaware (WPVI) -- A young boy is being credited with saving his family after a home went up in flames due to a pellet stove malfunction in Delaware on Thursday. "I was upstairs with my baby cousin," said 7-year-old Yanique Rainford Jr. recalling the scary moments after a fire broke out inside his grandfathers home on the 200 block of Rice Drive in Bear. Yanique was in the house with his 2-year-old cousin Liam Rainford and his 92-year-old great-grandmother Rosamond Rainford. "And then I c...