Thursday March, 28 2019 @ 21:43

Nature: Structure Fire

Location: 55 West Side Dr., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

ON Thursday evening, March 28^th, the Indian River (80) and Lewes (82) fire departments were alerted to assist Rehoboth Beach (86) with a residential structure fire on West Side Drive in the Rehoboth Beach Yacht and Country Club.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Engines #80-3 and #80-1 from the Long Neck facility and Tanker 80 from the Oak Orchard facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.

Emergency response crew assignments included apparatus staging and manpower report to the manpower pool for delegation of duties and assignments.  Engine #80-1 was deferred to a standby assignment at Rehoboth’s Station #2 and cover both Lewes and Rehoboth fire districts.

Additional information will be published as it becomes available.

The Delaware State Fire Police provided traffic control assistance as well as scene access limitation.

The Delaware State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating.

Additional information may be obtained and viewed via the following website:

(1)  Rehoboth Beach VFC - http://www.rehobothbeachfire.com/gallery/detail?id=35799

(2)  Cape Gazette -  https://www.capegazette.com/article/home-burns-rehoboth-beach-yacht-and-country-club/177629