Christmas night at 6:41pm the station was dispatched for the ladder and engine to assist Harlty Station 51 of a residental trailer fire in the 3300 block of Downs Chapel Road. A Clayton Firefighter that lives in the area responded to the scene and reported a singlewide trailer involved. Quint 45 w/5 Firefighter Joe Jones and Engine 45-2 w/5, Assistant Chief Jeff Lightcap arrived to find Hartly units with several lines stretched on the fire. Engine 45-3 w/4, Assistant Chief John Pridiemore also made the response. Crews from the engines and ladder assisted with extinquishment and overhaul. All Clayton units were on scene for about an hour. Chief Steve Connors had the command. Units responding; Engines 51-2, 51-3, 45-2, 45-3, QAC 6-4, Tanker 51 and QAC Tanker 6, Quint 45, QAC Quint 6, Rescue 51, Light & Air 51, B-51, KM6, FM-15 (Sipple). Photo's courtesy Joe Jones, Ken Rife & Kevin Wilson.
Nature: Alarms - Residential (Single)
Location: Old Country Farm - Clayton
Address:
19 Abruzzi Dr
City: , DE 00000
Nature: Electrical Hazard
Location: Clayton
Address:
129 South Longwood Lane
City: , DE 00000
Nature: Traffic Collision
Location: Millington
Address:
33600 Cypress Rd
City: , DE 00000