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Hartly Volunteer Fire Department (Delaware)
Firefighters are seen fighting fire today at the 2400 block of Fords Corner Road in Hartly.
They provide more information on their web site HartlyFire51.com:
- photo from HartlyFire51.com
In the early afternoon, Stations 51, 45 (Clayton), and Queen Annes County Station 6 (Sudlersville) for the RIT along with KM5 were dispatched for a house fire. Engine 51-3 (Asst. Chief C. Lucas) responded and Kent Center advised a report of fire coming from the house. 51-3 assumed command reporting fire showing from the Alpha side of a single story, single family home. Crew from 51-3 pulled a 2.5″ blitz line while crew from Quint 45 pulled 2 additional 1.75″ hand lines to attack the bulk of the fire. Command requested Delaware Electric Coop for priority 1 as well as 2 additional tanker companies; Station 56 (Marydel) and Station 44 (Smyrna). QA Station 6 also ran a tanker as well as the initial RIT Engine. Engine 454’s Officer (Chief S. Carrow) assumed the water supply operations.
They have some more info on their site here.
