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House Fire on Seaford Road
Sunday, April 18, 2021

On April 18th at 12:41 hours, Laurel Fire Dept., along with Blades, Seaford and Sussex County E.M.S. were dispatched for a house fire in the 3000 block of Seaford Road. Laurel Fire Chief Jeff Hill responded as 81 Command. Upon arrival Hill established Seaford Road Command reporting a 2 ½ story balloon construction house with fire visible from Division 2 and the roof. Engine 81-4 was first on scene. Their crew made an aggressive attack on the “A” side of the structure. Crews from Blades were soon on scene under direction of Chief Jason Hudson and provided support to the initial attack crews. Additional crews were involved during the incident from Delmar, Bridgeville, and Gumboro as well as Sharptown and Hebron, Md. Fire Companies. The office of the Fire Marshal investigated the incident. One Laurel firefighter was treated for a medical issue that occurred during the incident.