Brush fire and apartment fire alarm in Delaware City, Delaware City DE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 11:36 AM

Delaware City, DE

Fire crews responded to a brush fire near railroad tracks and a fire alarm activation at an apartment building on Baird Avenue in Delaware City. Minor hotspots were being addressed and efforts included use of a brush truck and water supply. The fire was wind driven and near power lines.

Audio|Source: NCC Fire/EMS Countywide

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Transcript:

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Central Barrett Avenue, apartment 3, (name withheld).

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(name withheld), a fire alarm.

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Tension 5, Ladder, 2, Battalion 2.

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Tentron, 610, Baird Avenue, apartment, 3, (name withheld).

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(name withheld),

00:11

a fire alarm.

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Tension 5, Ladder, 2, Battalion 2, (number withheld).

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Thanks, for Sparrow.

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Cipontor from Medicaid, please.

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Receive Italian 2.

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Sit off by cooking.

00:23

Channels wearable medic 2.

00:26

All right. Receive letter 2.

00:31

1780s, 906 is line.

00:33

You got water coming back to you in a minute.

00:36

Receive. Receive.

00:41

Well, nine, agent 12, we're thinking numerous calls in reference to this.

00:45

It appears to be some type of either yard or field on fire.

00:49

It's fine, I got it.

00:57

Engine 5 responding.

01:00

I think you got you 5.

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Second 8, engine 1 officer.

01:13

How are you guys looking on your end?

01:16

Okay, let's clear.

01:19

We're suits.

01:24

So a couple minor hot spots we're still hitting it with Nickredale's brush truck.

01:29

Once we get our water supply, we'll hit the rest of it on the side closer to the railroad tracks.

01:36

Copy, thank you.

01:42

It's fine, Parker.

01:44

It's flying on.

01:47

You can see it from Puzzin Valley.

01:52

It's down on the power lines.

01:54

We're going to access it from the other side.

01:59

You may as well go to see Cecil can provide a tanker.

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Try to get us at least one brush truck for it.

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You can make one arrival.

02:06

All right, I can't happen.

02:09

It's easy 2.

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It'll be wind driven down on the power lines.

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We're going to have access for us.

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