Firefighter Injured In Dover House Fire

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a house fire that occurred on Tuesday in Dover. Chief Deputy Brian Schad, of the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office said the Cheswold Fire Company arrived in the 100 block of Delshire Drive to find flames coming from the rear of a residence. Schad said State fire investigators were called to the scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Their investigation concluded that the fire was accidental, sparked by discarded smoking materials according to Shad. A firefighter suffered a heat-related injury and was transported to Bayhealth Kent Campus for medical attention. Additionally, a resident of the home was evaluated by Kent County Paramedics but declined further treatment. No other injuries were reported. The fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damages.
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Brute strength and determination win the day at Newark fire truck pull

PHOTOS: Brandon Mohler and the boys from Station 8 came to the Big Red Truck Pull with a fairly simple strategy. “Just get the biggest guys we knew, start pulling hard and keep going until we heard the buzzer,” Mohler said. Sounds easy, but really, nothing is easy when you're trying to pull a fully loaded, 20-ton fire truck 50 yards down Academy Street with nothing but a rope and brute strength. “Starting out, just to get the truck rolling is one of the biggest things,” Mohler explained. “Once it gets going, it takes your leg muscles, arm muscles, diaphragm and everything.” Mohler and his group of firefighters from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company were one of nearly 20 teams that dug in their feet, gritted their teeth and summoned all their strength as they competed to see who could pull the truck the whole 50 yards in the quickest time.
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