Sunday April, 17 2011 @ 16:11:10 Nature: Structure Fire Location: Sandy Brae Address: 34288 POSTAL LN Lewes, DE 19958 On Sunday afternoon, April 17th, the Indian River, Rehoboth and Milton fire companies were alerted to assist Lewes Fire Department on a working structure fire in the Sandy Brae development near Midway. Engine #80-3 from our Long Neck facility, Engine #80-1 and Tanker 80 from our Oak Orchard facility responded to the incident. Engine #80-3’s personnel were assigned to coordinate a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) assignments and all others were sent to the manpower pool. Engine #80-3 and Engine #80-1 were assigned to the water supply task force. Lewes Fire Department offers the following incident synopsis: “At 1611 hrs., Lewes FD along with Rehoboth, Indian River, and Milton FD were dispatched to a working house fire on Poplar Ave. in Sandy Brae development, Midway. Deputy 82 was first on scene advised 82-15 of heavy fire from Side B on arrival. 82-5 was first due and stretched a 1¾” hand line to the front door for the initial interior attack. Scene was brought under control 1645. State Fire Marshall is investigating. Additional information and photographs may be viewed at: (1) Lewes Fire Department: http://www.lewesfire.com/gallery.cfm?id=476 (2) WGMD Radio Station 92.7 website http://www.wgmd.com/?p=22567 (3) Rehoboth Beach Fire Company website at: http://www.rehobothbeachfire.com/gallery.cfm?id=439 Lewes Fire Kills Family’s Pet Dogs A house fire in Lewes Sunday afternoon caused an estimated $200,000 damage and killed the family’s pet dogs. The Delaware State Fire Marshal says the blaze broke out on Poplar Lane just before 4 p.m. Firemen from Lewes, Rehoboth, Milton and Indian River responded. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.