A fire scorched several row homes in Wilmington, Delaware over the weekend. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the latest developments.
A fast-moving fire spread through several homes in Wilmington, Delaware Sunday.
The fire started at a vacant building on E. 22nd Street around 4:40 p.m. and quickly spread to four other homes on the block. Responding firefighters brought the flames under control at 6:55 p.m.
No injuries were reported during the blaze. The Red Cross is assisting 12 residents who were displaced during the fire. Wilmington License and Inspection condemned the five properties impacted by the fire due to unsafe conditions. Officials will continue to investigate the fire Monday morning.
Workers with Delmarva Power secured gas and electrical services in the area and streets were closed.
