On Thursday, March 23, 2006, at 3:19 a.m. the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a Woods Fire in White House Beach. While enroute, Chief Steven Deery was advised that the caller could see the woods on fire and it appeared that the fire was growing. Upon arrival of Chief Deery, a working woods fire was confirmed, an additional brush piece and engine company was requested. Brush trucks and engines from Indian River and Millsboro fire companies were used to attack and suppress the fire. All fire suppression crews were able to bring the fire under control in just less than one hour. This incident is under investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Eighteen Indian River firefighters were in service for a total of one-hour and twenty minutes.