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Heard on: New Castle County Fire · 1/15/2026 05:32 AM
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apparent structure fire near Jacqueline Drive in Hockessin, Delaware. On arrival, responders discovered that the incident involved a broken water pipe in the basement of a three-story apartment building, which created steam that had been mistaken for smoke. The situation was determined to be non-fire related and units returned to service.