7 New Castle firefighters injured battling a house blaze

Thursday, January 31, 2019
NEW CASTLE, Del. (WPVI) -- Seven firefighters have been injured while battling a fire in New Castle, Delaware.

The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. Thursday on the unit block of Bunker Hill Road.
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Heavy flames were showing from the house when crews arrived on the scene.They quickly struck a second alarm.

A Mayday was issued when first responders encountered difficulty inside of the house.

Two New Castle firefighters who went into the home became trapped and they were rescued.
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All the firefighters are recovering from minor injuries.

Three people inside the home made it out safely.



A cause of the fire is under investigation.

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