BRIDGEVILLE, Del.- The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a Tuesday night fire that left a woman dead in Bridgeville.
The blaze, reported shortly before 10 p.m., occurred in the 14000 of Sussex Highway. The Bridgeville Fire Company arrived on the scene with flames engulfing the home.
WBOC spoke with a woman who was inside the home at the time. She said she was in the home at the time of the fire with her boyfriend, two kids, and her boyfriend's grandmother. The woman said that at around 9:45 p.m., her son noticed a fire in the garage which is connected to the home.
She said they all made it out the house, except her boyfriend's grandmother. Bridgeville Fire Chief Jack Cannon later confirmed that firefighters found the body of a woman inside the home. Cannon said when firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the fire fully involved.
"We needed a lot of water," Cannon said. "We had Greenwood, ourselves, a lot of standby on scene. Blades was on the scene, Seaford was on the scene."
State fire investigators are on the scene searching for the fire’s origin and cause. The Division of Forensic Science will conduct an autopsy on the victim.
Heavy fire damage was estimated at $100,000.
Editor's note: In support of the family, a local company, Bay to Beach Builders, posted the following to Facebook:
With it being less than a week away from Christmas, Bay to Beach Builders would like to support this family by donating $2 for every SHARE this post receives (up to $5,000).
*If you would like to go out of your way & donate clothing or other items, please view the following:
•Hygiene products (soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.)
•Clothing:
- Daughter: Size 14 slim pants, M/L shirt, size 4.5/5 shoe.
- Son: Size 32/32 pants, men’s S shirt, size 8 shoe.
- Woman: Size 9 pants, woman’s M shirt, size 8/8.5 shoe.
- Man: Size 34 or 36 pants, men’s L shirt, size 9.5/10 shoe.
*Keep in mind that this family does not have tons of room for a lot of extra, unnecessary items. What they need is the essentials, and money for food, housing, and clothing.
If you would like to donate through GoFundMe, the link is: gf.me/u/pfnzcd
This is the perfect time for all of us to come together as a community and share our love, support, and prayers. No one deserves to experience tragedy especially around the holidays. We hope the best for this family and need YOUR help to support them as well.
Note: Bay to Beach Builders is not a dropoff location. The dropoff location is Donnie's Market, 10601 Seashore Highway, Bridgeville, DE
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