Called out for an activated fire alarm. On arrival, found smoke in the building. 1600 extinguished fire in microwave. Removed microwave from building and ventilated. All units cleared at 2:50pm

Received a call for an activated smoke alarm. Arrived on scene and determined that the smoke was coming from the DJ's smoke machine.

Called to the intersection of White Horse Pike and Elwood Rd to assist Police with a Fluid spill.

Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes

 

Two Wilmington firefighters were killed and four injured when the first floor of a burning row home collapsed early Saturday morning.

The fire broke out in a brick home along Lakeview Road in a development called Canby Park.

Wilmington's Fire Chief Anthony Goode said the floors in the home were soft and brittle. When the floor caved, veteran firefighters Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes fell through to the basement and became trapped

The fallen firefighters both leave behind children and families, Goode said. Leach, 41, was with the department 14 years and Fickes, who was 51, spent the last 13 years as a Wilmington firefighter.

Just last week, Leach left a Facebook post that seems to underscore his love of the job.

 

The Elwood Vol Fire Company would like to express our deepest sympathy to the families and members of the Wilmington Fire Department.

 

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Called out for a motor vehicle accident. A box truck went off the road and hit a utility pole on White Horse Pike and a utility pole on Wharton Park Blvd. Power line down on truck. Assisted police with traffic. Stood by until electric company turned off electricity and vehicle was removed. All Elwood units cleared at 9:46am