Dover Fire Dept. Responds to Early Morning House Fire

DOVER, Del. – The Dover Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire early Tuesday morning.

At 4:45 a.m. on Dec. 23, crews responded to a single family, two story-house on Laurel Drive with visible fire in the back of the home. According to the department, firefighters made entry, quickly extinguished the fire, and conducted a thorough search of the residence. Despite initial reports indicating that an occupant was possibly unaccounted for, all residents were later accounted for.

The department says the scene has since been turned over to the Dover City Fire Marshal’s Office for investigation.