WILMINGTON, Del.- The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating an afternoon building fire that damaged a New Castle, Del., church.
The fire, reported shortly after 4 p.m., occurred at the Coleman Memorial United Methodist Church located in the 400 block of Anderson Drive in the Dunleith subdivision.
The Minquadale Fire Company arrived on the scene with smoke coming from the building. Several mutual aid fire companies also responded to the fire.
State fire investigators were called to the scene and are currently searching for the fire’s cause. The church was occupied by a few parishioners prior to the discovery of the fire. Everyone was able to escape without injury.
Heavy fire damage was estimated at $300,000. There were no reported injuries. This fire remains under investigation.
