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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Two Back-to-back Millsboro-area Fires Ruled Arson
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The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating Wednesday's intentionally set fire at this home on Oak Orchard Road in Millsboro. (Photo: Indian River VFC) Views: 63 
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Two Back-to-back Millsboro-area Fires Ruled ArsonMILLSBORO, Del.- Authorities say arson is to blame for fires that damaged two houses on Oak Orchard Road near Millsboro.The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal said both fires occurred to separate unoccupied homes located next to each other in the 32000 block of Oak Orchard Road. The first fire, reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the first house, with the second fire occurring early Thursday, May 13, at the house next door.The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company arrived on the scene and was able to quickly extinguish both fires. Mutual aid fire companies assisted at the scene.State fire investigators were called to the scene and performed an investigation to determine the fire’s origin and cause. Both fires were determined to be intentionally started and were accompanied by other criminal mischief type activity at the location.The structures were not occupied at the time of the fires. Total fire damage from these incidents is estimated at $200.Previous fires that were investigated and determined to be intentionally started occurred at one of the unoccupied structures at this location on March 17, 2021 and April 10, 2021 with structural damage from those incidents estimated at $50,000. Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office – Sussex Division at 302-856-5600 or Delaware Crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.Indian River’s Incident Response to this property location were:
You may review additional information at the following websites:(1) WRDE TV - https://www.wrde.com/story/43883719/two-backtoback-millsboroarea-fires-ruled-arson(2) WBOC TV - https://www.wboc.com/story/43883719/two-backtoback-millsboroarea-fires-ruled-arson(3) WRDE News & Informational Video - https://www.wrde.com/clip/15215376/string-of-fires-in-oak-orchard-determined-to-be-intentional-state-fire-marshal-says(4) Cape Gazette - https://www.capegazette.com/article/fire-marshal-oak-orchard-fires-intentionally-set/219847
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