SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. – Emergency crews battled five brush fires across northeastern Sussex County on Tuesday as high winds and dry conditions created hazardous fire risks.
Firefighters first responded to a brush fire near the 8400 block of Slaughter Beach Road around 11:30 a.m. on March 4. Shortly after, crews assisted the Milton Fire Department with a woods fire near the 10000 block of Greentop Road, which was determined to have been accidentally caused by an attempt to burn a tree stump.
Ellendale fire crews then tackled a grass fire on Fleatown Road at 12:52 p.m., followed by another grass fire at North Old State Road and Johnson Road in Lincoln at 1:11 p.m. Later in the afternoon, crews helped the Carlisle Fire Company contain a field fire on Valley Forge Drive in Milford, where flames threatened nearby structures. Another vegetation fire on Sharons Road around 6:16 p.m. marked the last of the day’s blazes.
Fire officials are urging the public to avoid outdoor burning while high winds persist, as dry conditions continue to pose a significant fire hazard.
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