Saturday November, 14 2026 @ 04:33:02

Nature: Fire Nature Unknown – Upgraded Residential Structure Fire

Location: ITAO Oak Meadow Drive / Oak Orchard Road

Address:  27672 Oak Meadows Drive, Millsboro, DE

Early Saturday morning, November 14^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a fire nature unknown in the area of Oak Orchard Road and Oak Meadows Drive.  It was reported that a resident on Sandy Drive, another development nearby, could see huge fire above the tree line, unknown if it a house or what it is. Additional information reported it was past the tree line and in the trailer park across the street.

Emergency response units from Indian River included Tanker 80 from the Oak Orchard facility and Incident Command and Engine 80 from the Long Neck area.  Tanker 80 responding on Oak Orchard Road identified heavy black smoke in the area and entered the Oak Meadows development finding a double wide manufactured home fully involved and upgraded the incident to a trailer fire requesting mutual aid assistance from Millsboro (83) and Lewes (82) fire companies as well as the Mid Sussex Rescue Squad and the Sussex County Paramedics.

Emergency response crews initiated an initial fire suppression line to the rear of structure, finding one person requesting an AED, starting CPR, and requesting EMS to step up their response while other incoming apparatus focused on water supply from the nearby hydrant on the corner and additional fire suppression lines to commence with primary and secondary search of the residential structure. Incident Command coordinated additional assignments with fire ground operations, fire suppression assignments, etc.

It appears that the manufactured was fully engulfed with fire and may have been burning unnoticed for an extended time prior to emergency alert notifications.  Firefighters worked diligently to coordinate the primary and secondary searches of the structure while performing fire suppression tactics before placing the incident under control and working.  Crews were assisted by additional personnel from the Milton (85), and Dagsboro (73) fire companies while additional resources for cover up and standby assignments included Frankford (76), Georgetown (77) and Memorial (89) fire companies.   

There was one person transported to nearby medical facilities and there were no firefighter injuries.

The Delaware State Fire Police coordinated scene access for the duration of the incident.

The Delaware State Fire Marshall and the Delaware State Police are investigating.

Additional information will be published as it becomes available.