Thursday May, 21 2026 @ 08:18

Nature: Automatic Fire Alarm – Commercial – Multi Residential Complex

Location: Bldg. 5

Address:  33584 Windswept Dr., The Peninsula, DE 19966

On Thursday, May 21st, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company responded to an automatic fire alarm on Windswept Drive residential section of the Peninsula.  This incident was an automatic fire alarm sounding within the commercial residential structure.

Emergency response units included Tower 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Engine 80 from the Long Neck facility.

After discussion and initial evaluation, all units were cleared

Faulty fire alarms, false alarms, and malfunctioning fire alarms are one of the most frustrating issues with fire alarm systems that many fire departments are encountering on a widespread basis. They can occur for various reasons, such as dust, insects, cooking, or cigarette smoke, etc. If there are issues are prevalent within your structure, please make corrective action measures to mitigate these issues.