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Two fires last week near Millsboro were both intentionally set and were accompanied by other criminal mischief, with one of the fires being the third in the same location in two months, the Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal reported this week.
The fires, on Wednesday, May 12, and Thursday, May 13, were at adjacent, unoccupied homes in the 32000 block of Oak Orchard Road.
The first fire, reported on May 12 around 4:30 p.m., caused damage to a structure. The second fire occurred on May 13 and caused damage to an adjacent structure, according to the OSFM.
The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company quickly extinguished both fires, while mutual-aid fire companies assisted. Total damage from the May 12 and 13 fires was estimated at $200.
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Fires set at 2 unoccupied Millsboro homes
May 14, 2021
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MILLSBORO, Del. (AP) Fire officials in Delaware are investigating fires they say were set at two unoccupied homes in Sussex County.
News outlets report that the Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal announced that fires broke out at two homes next to each other on Oak Orchard Road in Millsboro this week.
The first fire was reported Wednesday afternoon and the other was reported the next day. The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company quickly extinguished both fires.
Both fires were intentionally set and were associated with other criminal mischief in the area, the fire marshal’s office said.
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The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal said two intentionally set fires are under investigation in Sussex County.
The fires damaged two unoccupied dwellings located next to each other in the 32000 block of Oak Orchard Road in Millsboro on May 12 and 13, according to a news release.
The fire marshal s office said the first fire was reported on May 12, shortly after 4:30 p.m. and the second fire was reported on May 13. The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company quickly extinguished both fires and mutual aid fire companies assisted.
State fire investigators responded to the scene to determine the fires origin and cause. The fire marshal s office said both turned out to be intentionally set fires that were associated with other criminal mischief in the area.