On July 14, Seaford held the 25th Annual Nanticoke Riverfest. Among the festivities for the day is the Annual Float in. Participants from all over join in on rafts/floats of all kinds to celebrate the day. Fire Departments from Seaford, Blades, Millsboro, Federalsburg, Indian River, Sharptown and Laurel assist with boats, EMS, and divers out on the water while the float in is going on to ensure the safety of the participants.
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Sharptown assist Westside with a House Fire
On January 29th, just after 5:30AM, Wicomico Central alerted Sharptown Fire Dept. to stand by at Station 12 Westside. While enroute we were requested to come in to the scene for water and manpower. While on scene we provided water and our firefighters assisted firefighters from Westside, Hebron, Salisbury, Mardela, and Delmar with suppresion and overhaul.
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Structure Fire – Fourth St.
At 0251 Hours on Dec 5, 2011, Sharptown Fire Department, along with Station 81 Laurel and Station 9 Mardela were alerted for a structure fire at 708 Fourth Street. Crews arrived to find a garage fully involved with multiple exposures. The situation was placed under control at 0306 hours and all units cleared at 0553 Hours. The fire marshalls office was called and the home next to the blaze suffered heavy damage to the siding. Pictures by : JR Adkins
Sharptown assists Mardela Fire Department
Around 11am on January 18, Stations 9 (Mardela), 5 (Hebron), and 14 (Sharptown) were alerted for a building fire at the corner of Main St. and Bridge St in Mardela. Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire coming from the building. Engine Tanker 1402 and Engine 1404 both responded to assist. A draft was setup at the boat ramp in Mardela. Additional crews were called in from Delmar and Linkwood. Blades was called for a cover-up in Sharptown and was called to the scene to assist. Crews were on scene for appoximately 3 hours. The fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshals office.
Thanks to Todd Dudek for the Photographs
