Aetna responds for house fire
Thursday, October 21, 2021
On 10/20/2021 at 4:21pm Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company and mutual aid companies were dispatched to the unit block of Marlyn Road in Chestnut Hill Estates for a house fire. While units were responding, additional calls reported a subject trapped inside of the house. This report added additional EMS resources to the response. Crews arrived to find fire showing from a two-store home. Simultaneously fire attack and searches for occupants were initiated. Fortunately all searches were negative. The fire extended into the attic but was quickly controlled, there were no civilian or fire service injuries. The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the fire and Assistant Chief Happer had Newark Command.