Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department

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Phone : 302-732-6151

Fax : 302-732-1091

Mailing & Shipping Address:
Dagsboro Fire Department
P.O. Box 128 Dagsboro, DE 19939

Physical Address:
31818 Waples St.
Dagsboro, DE 19939

Emergency Dial 9.1.1

Serving our Community since 1943

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Brush Fire - Dupont Blvd S/B

Monday, June 8, 2015
At 12:27 the Sussex EOC alerted the DVFD for a unknown fire on Dagsboro Rd. This was quickly changed to a brush fire on DuPont Blvd S/B s/o Sussex Lumber Co. While crews were assembling at the station a large column of smoke was visible in the direction of the incident. Brush 73 responded at 12:31 under the command of Asst. Chief Furbush & was advised that the EOC was receiving numerous calls & A-76 (FVFC) was on scene reporting heavy fire. Brush 73 arrived to find a 100' X 250' area of brush & woods with heavy fire & quickly spreading with Asst. Chief Furbush as IC. Engine 736 arrived and deployed a 1" & (2) 1 3/4" lines to support Brush 73. Engine/Tanker 73 arrived and was given the north side of the fire, deploying (3) 1 3/4" lines to stop the northward advancement of fire. At 12:38 IC requested the Millsboro VFC respond with a Brush, Engine & Tanker & also secure an Engine stand-by for the DVFD. By 13:14 crews had contained the fire and were mopping up hot spots. Units were clearing as ready by 13:32. Units Operating on scene: Brush 73, Engine 736, Engine 831, Engine 833, Engine/Tanker 73, Tanker 83, A-76, Fire Police, DELDOT, DPD Units Providing Cover: Frankford Rescue/Engine 763 to Dagsboro Georgetown Engine 771 to Millsboro

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