Fire drill at residential building near Jefferson Street, Wilmington DE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 04:30 AM

Near Jefferson St, Wilmington, DE 19802

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a three-story residential building near Jefferson Street. After investigation, it was confirmed to be a fire drill and the situation was declared under control. No real fire was present.

Audio|Source: NCC Fire/EMS Countywide

04:17

Transcript:

00:00

Attention all units, near Jefferson Street fire alarm, squad four ladder one, battalion one.

00:06

Attention all units, near Jefferson Street for a fire alarm.

00:10

Squad four ladder one, Battalion, 0730.

00:14

Arroyo, Medicaid.

00:15

Medicaid, 730.

00:18

Battalion respond.

00:21

Battalion, a general activation. Battalion, a general activation.

00:27

Call on 4 respond.

00:45

Be 28 many two chastaines 323 south food drive 10 acres 732 2732 28 many two chastain 323 south d drive 10 acres 732 ladder one respond

00:59

Receive latter one

01:05

All right C for DG

01:10

C2C

01:15

So I find is there a self.

01:19

Arrabah Battalion,

01:21

three-story.

01:25

Residential, nothing other than from all sides.

01:28

I have Captain Street Command.

01:31

That was 25.

01:33

Shoot a battalion, Jefferson Street Command, 3734.

01:39

Rival squad, forward first new engine, 19th to Jefferson.

01:44

Yeah, that's my second, duration.

01:46

She's squad four, first new engine, 19th to Jefferson, 0734.

01:51

It's 27.

01:54

Yeah, let's say, what also?

01:57

Rital one, rival.

02:00

Receive rider one.

02:05

Final officer, Command reported as the fire drill.

02:09

Check any one final now.

02:12

Copy Fire Drill.

02:15

Copy Fire Drill. All right will be taken there.

02:23

The three stories are rear.

02:25

First floor walkout, fire escape,

02:28

no hazard, no position.

02:30

Command, copy Seaside Report.

02:37

Robert 6.

02:40

Provedicist.

02:59

Station, 36 and 12, 96, rescue for a cardiac arrest.

03:02

3.30, Faye, report, Gillescoponics, downouts.

03:05

Is there 737?

03:07

Section 36 and 12, 96, rescue for a cardiac arrest.

03:10

3.30, say, report, glescoponics, downouts.

03:13

Is there 737?

03:15

8.12.

03:17

8.12.

03:22

I would all, sir, make, confirming fire drill along 3,000.

03:28

Happy Drill, a lot of reset and holding.

03:32

Jefferson Command the Fire Board.

03:34

Jefferson Street, Commence.

03:44

813, a person falling, 516, Pennsylvania Avenue, Claimon Edition,

03:48

2,738.

03:50

Place near Jefferson Street, Jessica, under control.

03:55

Fire general is a ring for activation, using a proxy to take not the Italian ones available.

04:01

Katrina person following 515 in Pennsylvania Avenue, Plain Run Edition,

04:06

0738.

04:08

ALAS, 25 of the CPU.

04:10

ALS, 25. Release, command.

04:13

We're gonna control near Jefferson Street, Battalion, ones available, 0738.

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