Fire tore through a building at a Delaware golf course owned by a Philadelphia Eagles legend Wednesday afternoon.
Thick smoke could be seen pouring from the structure along Back Creek Drive in Middletown, New Castle County, after 2 p.m. on June 19, 2024.
A photo posted on the Volunteer Hose Co.'s Facebook page showed thick black smoke coming from a building at the Back Creek Golf Club. The fire company said the blaze was at two alarms.
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The golf course alter said it was an outing pavilion that caught fire.
Eagles legend Ron Jaworski, part of the group that bought the club last year, was at the golf course helping to plan a first anniversary party.
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"By the time we got from our table to the door, which was about 20 seconds, the flames were already 25 feet in the air," Jaworski said.
"First and foremost, we are fortunate that no one was injured but we are saddened by the unexpected event," Ron Jaworski Golf Management said in a Facebook post.
"We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the first responders who acted promptly and effectively during this incident," the course statement said. "Their professionalism and bravery were instrumental in ensuring the safety of all individuals involved as well as preventing further spread of the fire."
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
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