Tuesday December, 1 2009 @ 16:05:26 Nature: Residential Structure Fire Address: 27568 Oak Grove Lane - Millsboro, DE 19966 On Tuesday afternoon, December 1st, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted to assist the Millsboro Volunteer Fire Company with a working manufactured home fire at 27568 Oak Grove Lane just off William Street Road and south of Cordrey Road. Emergency response units from Millsboro Fire Company arrived on scene and identified manufactured home with heavy fire showing. Fire suppression crews were assigned to initiate an aggressive attack to extinguish the fire. The Delaware State Fire Marshal is investigating and no additional information is available at this time. News Journal - Delaware Online - 12/02/2009 December 2, 2009 Millsboro fire blamed on overheated cord By TERRI SANGINITI The News Journal An afternoon fire Tuesday in Millsboro was caused by an overheated electrical cord, state fire officials said today. The fire was reported about 4:10 p.m. in the 27000 block of Oak Grove Lane. When firefighters from Millsboro and Indian River arrived, they encountered heavy fire, Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Randall Lee said. The two occupants in the home escaped without injury. Lee said the home was not equipped with working smoke detectors. An investigation determined that the fire originated in a bedroom and was caused by an overheated appliance cord, Lee said. Damage was estimated at $13,000. The Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula is assisting the family.