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FIRST DUE LARGE NON DWELLING STRUCTURE FIRE
Sunday, January 19, 2025

Sunday morning 1/19 @ 11:51 Clayton along with engine and tanker from Citizens Hose Co. of Smyrna, engine and tanker from Townsend Vol. Fire Co., ladder tower from Volunteer Hose Co. of Middletown, engine and tanker from the Communty Fire Co. of Millington Md. and EMS units form the American Legion Ambulance and Kent County Paramedics responded to a chicken house fire in the 1200 block of Deer Antler Rd.  Units arrived to find a 500'x50' chicken house with smoke showing from the entire length.  Crews placed 3 handlines in service and brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes.  Crews remaind on scene for an additional hour checking for extension and overhauling the area.  There were no injuries.  The Delaware State Fire Marshals Office is investigating.  Assistant Chief Jeff Lightcap had the command.  Photo's courtesy Gene Shaner.  Units responding were 45-17 (Lightcap), Command 44-9, Squad 45, Squad 26, Engine 44-3, Tower 45, Tower 27, Tanker 44, 26, KCMD 2, Rescue 45, KCMD R2, Ambulance D-64, KM6, FM-20.  Hartly Vol Fire co. engine 51 and Cheswold Vol. Fire Co. tower ladder 43 covered the Clayton/Smyrna area during the fire.


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