Fire destroys pole barn in Laurel overnight

Photo courtesy of Laurel Fire Department

LAUREL, Del. – An overnight blaze destroyed a large pole barn and multiple pieces of farm machinery in Laurel early Saturday.

Laurel Fire Department says they, along with Blades and Georgetown Fire Departments, responded to a reported chicken house fire on Tayler Mill Road around 2:50 a.m. Tankers were requested from Millsboro, Delmar, and Seaford Fire Departments.

Fire crews were able to get the blaze under control in about an hour.