Sunday November, 8 2026 @ 08:52:24

Nature: Gas Leak – Walgreens

Location: 261914 John J. Williams Hwy., Millsboro, DE

On Sunday morning, November 8^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a possible gas leak within the commercial structure of Walgreens off John J. Williams Highway.  It was reported to be the smell of gas (propane) within the grocery aisle.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Duty Officer 80 and Rescue 80 from the Oak Orchard area and Engine 80 from the Long Neck facility.

Emergency response crews coordinated an exterior evaluation of the facility identifying the closest hydrant and location of utilities, commenced with an interior evaluation to identify an HVAC concern.

The management staff were informed of the situation and requested that a certified technician mitigate the gas line concerns before turning the HVAC back on.

All emergency response units were permitted to return to their respective stations for overall incident mitigation.