Updated: Firefighter Injured in Blaze That Destroyed Willey Farms in Delaware

An early Monday morning fire destroyed Willey Farms in Townsend, Delaware. (Photo: Willey Farms Facebook page)

TOWNSEND, Del.- Investigators are searching for the cause of an early Monday morning fire that destroyed Willey Farms, a well known farmers market in Townsend, Delaware. 

A spokesman for the Townsend Fire Company said that a firefighter was being treated for "stress-related injuries" and was in stable condition after battling the blaze. 

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal said in a release the fire was reported at around 2 a.m. at the market, located at 4092 DuPont Parkway.

The Townsend Fire Company arrived on the scene with flames shooting from the building. The fire was still smoldering late Monday morning. 

State fire investigators are searching for the origin and cause of the fire at the 125,000-square-foot building, which collapsed. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Baltimore Field Division is assisting the State Fire Marshal's Office in the investigation. Anyone with information pertaining to this fire is asked to call the State Fire Marshal's - New Castle Division at 302-323-5375. 

In a Facebook post following the fire, Willey Farms wrote: "Hi Guys. We’re all safe. The firefighters tried to save her. They worked real hard. But Willey Farms is gone. From the Deli thru to the greenhouse. Produce. Natural Foods. Home Accents. She’s all gone. We don’t know where to start really. Kinda numb right now. It will be lots of hard heartbreaking work. But she will be built again. We do know that. Thank you for reaching out to us. Thank you for being our customers and friends for 43 years. Thank you so much. Thank you for your continued prayers and thoughts."

 

 

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