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Heard on: New Castle DE Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/18/2026 02:07 PM
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Engine 21, engine 23, engine 12, engine 9, ladder 16, ladder 12, rescue 14.
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An extinguished structure fire, (number withheld) Old Capitol Trail, Elk Park Manor, (number withheld).
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Fire crews verify extinguished blaze near Old Capitol Trl

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a report of an extinguished structure fire near Old Capitol Trail in Wilmington. The caller said that fireplace coals caused the siding of a house to briefly catch fire. The blaze was confirmed out before crews arrived, and units were dispatched to verify the situation and ensure no further hazards remained.

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Old Capitol Trl, Wilmington, DE 19808
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