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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Commerical Structure Fire - Assist Milton (85) - Allen Harim Plant - Harbeson

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Engine 85

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Ladder 80 Roof Top Access

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Ladder 86 Roof Access

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Apparatus staging area

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Roof Top View - Ladder 86

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Roof top view - Engine #80-3

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Exterior Roof Accessed Area

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Exterior Roof Accessed Area

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Interior - 4th floor box area - Firefighter Derrick Pry

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Interior - 4th floor box area. - Deputy Chief Ryan Mock

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Interior - 4th floor box area

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Interior - 4th floor box area

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Gaining Access to Roof Area

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Fire officials and Allen Harim officials discussion situation.

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Fire officials and Allen Harim officials discussion situation.

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Ryan Fletcher (77) egresses from roof area

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Manpower Pool resources

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Ladder 86

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Manpower pool resources

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Chief Engineer Jeff Miller

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Ladder 80 access to roof top area.

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Milton's Engine performing operations on fire ground.

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Chief Steven Deery, Jr.

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Ladder 80 on fire ground.

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Ladder access to the roof area.

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Story

 

Wednesday October, 4 2017 @ 21:27

Nature: Commercial Structure Fire

Location: Allen’s Family Foods

Address:  18796 Harbeson Rd Harbeson, DE 19951

 

On Wednesday evening, October 4th, the Indian River (80), Lewes (82), Millsboro (83), Rehoboth Beach (86), Memorial (89), Ellendale (75), Georgetown (77) fire companies were alerted to assist Milton (85) with a working commercial structure fire on Harbeson Road at the Allen Harim Food Processing facility.  It was reported to be in the 4th floor area where boxes are stored.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Ladder 80 and Engine #80-3 during the initial box alarm for a ladder truck assignment.  The second box alarm generated Tanker 80 and Engine #80-1 from the Indian River facilities.

Emergency response crew assignments included fire suppression activities, establishment of a water supply, negative pressure ventilation, manpower pool, ladder access to the roof area, rehab center, as well as salvage and recovery, clean-up tasks. 

Additional resources were needed from the Sussex County Emergency Medical Services, the DNREC Hazardous Materials Unit, and the Delaware State Fire Police.

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office investigating.

Additional information may be obtained by viewing the following websites:  

​(1)  Cape Gazette Newspaper - http://www.capegazette.com/article/firefighters-respond-allen-harim-fire/143395

​(2)  WBOC TV - http://www.wboc.com/story/36525465/fire-at-allen-harim-poultry-plant-in-harbeson-del

​(3)  WBOC TV Video Clip - 
http://www.wboc.com/clip/13790344/fire-at-allen-harim-poultry-plant-in-harbeson-del

(4)  Delaware 105.9 FM Radio Station News - http://www.delaware1059.com/news/one-injured-in-fire-that-tore-through-allen-harim-plant/article_c2419d9e-a9ff-11e7-851c-1fa5f9c0f12a.html