PHOTOS: Crews responded to a house fire in Wilmington Friday morning, Sept. 6, in the 1000 block of S 7th Street.
According to firefighters on scene, no one was hurt in the fire, which damaged the back of the home. The fire marshals office determined that the fire was intentionally set, and the Wilmington Police Department is now investigating.
“Before 6:30 this morning, Wilmington Firefighters were called to a home on S 7th St. Smoke and flames were present on arrival. Crews quickly executed a primary search to ensure the building was empty and then worked to extinguish the fire,” the Wilmington Fire Department states.
Four people were displaced by the fire, and the Red Cross is assisting them.