Fire in Seaford causes $1 million in damage
Story Location:
503 Harrington St.
Seaford, DE 19973
United States
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that damaged a commercial property in the 500 block of Harrington Street in Seaford in western Sussex County. The fire, reported shortly before 7 a.m., Oct. 12, caused extensive damage to two warehouses and storage structures owned by Century Seals and also caused damage to other structures at the site. Damage has been estimated at $1 million. Multiple regional fire companies assisted the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department in responding to the blaze.
Century Seals manufactures and distributes high-tech electronic components for the refrigeration, telecommunications, defense and aerospace industries.
Several firefighters were treated and released from Tidal Health Nanticoke hospital for injuries sustained during the operation. There were no other reported injuries.
State fire investigators were called to the scene and are currently performing an investigation to determine the fire’s origin and cause. This investigation is ongoing at this time. Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact the Sussex Division of the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 302-856-5600.
