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Fire alarm at Rehoboth Beach store caused by burnt popcorn, Rehoboth Beach DE

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/22/2025 11:25 AM

Coastal Hwy Ste Ste 3, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the HomeSense store near Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. The store was evacuated as a precaution. The alarm was determined to have been caused by burnt popcorn, and all units were cleared to return.

Audio|Heard on: Sussex County Fire/EMS P25

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02:13

Transcript:

00:00

Station 86,

00:02

Protocol near Coastal Highway.

00:11

Station 86,

00:14

Heard a call.

00:15

Fire alarm near Coastal Highway, house sets withheld.

00:22

868 copy.

00:24

Copy 868, 28.

00:28

Thank you.

00:31

Copy. Eighty-six thirty-one responding.

00:40

Six eleven, seventeen.

00:48

Okay, eighty-six units responding.

00:51

Call on Coastal Highway to the HomeSense store from alarm company.

00:58

Smoke activation zone, employee lounge.

01:03

Okay.

01:11

So, five thirty-five.

01:15

Check ready.

01:16

Eighty-six on location.

01:24

Evacuation in progress.

01:28

Eighty-eight on location.

01:29

Evacuation in progress.

01:31

Ten thirty-one.

01:36

We're going to be parked at that mart.

01:42

Copy that. We're ready.

01:43

Six, fourteen, thirty.

01:49

We marked in the hydrant.

01:54

Yeah, we're ready.

02:00

Have any updates?

02:09

Burnt popcorn in the room.

02:11

Control all units can return.

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Coastal Hwy Ste Ste 3, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

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