Tuesday September, 30 2025 @ 07:07

Nature: Explosion

Location: 25664 Gum Tree Rd Dagsboro, DE 19939

On Tuesday morning, September 30^th, many multiple aid companies were alerted to assist the Dagsboro (73) Fire Company with a residential explosion incident on Gum Tree Road near Dagsboro.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Rescue 80 which was originally assigned to provide a Rescue Standby Assignment to the Millsboro (83) Fire Company before being upgraded to an incident response.

Emergency response crew assignments included staffing and assistance at the manpower pool for duties and responsibilities as assigned.

The Incident Command Structure was coordinated with the Sussex County Emergency Operations Mobile Command Post in conjunction with the Dagsboro Fire Company.

Multiple fire company responses to assist the Dagsboro (73) Fire Company included:

• Frankford (76)

• Gumboro (79)

• Millsboro (83)

• Selbyville (88)

• Georgetown (77)

• Bethany Beach (70)

• Indian River (80)

• Roxana (90)

• Milton (85)

• Laurel (81)

• Worcester (900)

• Wicomico (7)

Technical Rescue Team responses included:

• Sussex County Tech Rescue Team

• Kent County Tech Rescue Team

• Ocean City, MD Tech Rescue Operations

Emergency Medical Service responses included:

• Sussex County Paramedics

• Delaware State Police Aviation Unit – Trooper 2

• Frankford EMS

• Dagsboro EMS

Other specialty units:

• Sussex County HAZ-MED Units

• DECON Units

• Arson Unit

• Delaware Division of Forensic Sciences

• Delaware State Fire School

Investigative agency units:

• Delaware State Fire Marshalls

• Delaware State Police

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Other support units:

• Delaware State Fire Police

• Delaware Department of Transportation

Additional information may be obtained by viewing the following links:

• WRDE TV News - https://www.coasttv.com/news/update-explosion-in-dagsboro-destroys-house-one-dead/article_046d7488-4b00-42f4-ba07-a6cb70cfb01e.html

• WBOC TV News - https://www.wboc.com/news/update-one-dead-following-dagsboro-house-explosion/article_6fe520e3-276e-4311-b25c-c524396e3580.html

• WMDT News - https://www.wmdt.com/2025/09/developing-major-house-explosion-in-dagsboro/

• WGMD News - https://www.wgmd.com/emergency-personnel-on-scene-of-house-explosion-west-of-dagsboro/

• Delaware Online - https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2025/09/30/house-explosion-dagsboro-delaware-killed-injured/86436290007

Additional information may be available via the following linksl

• Delaware State Fire Marshal - https://news.delaware.gov/2025/09/30/dagsboro-explosion