Fire alarm at apartment building causes no active fire, Wilmington DE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 08:44 AM

Near Maryland Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805

A fire alarm was triggered at Colonial Court Apartments near Maryland Avenue, building D. Upon investigation, it was determined that the alarm was caused by cooking activity in apartment 12 and there was no active fire.

Audio|Source: New Castle County Fire

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Colonial Court Apartments, near Maryland Avenue, building D.

00:04

David, a fire alarm.

00:05

Engine 1, Ladder 1, Battalion 1.

00:07

Attention on units, Colonial Court Apartments, near Maryland Avenue.

00:12

Building D. David, a fire alarm.

00:14

Engine 1, Ladder 1, Battalion 1.11 44 hours.

00:22

The one's response.

00:27

NG11145. Page 211.

00:44

Speech 22, medical, 20, medical, and unconscious person, 14, Memorial Drive, Garfield Park.

00:57

County 1146, General Fire Alarm,

01:01

Zone number one, apartment number 12.

01:06

Okay.

01:10

Power one.

01:12

Lada one.

01:16

Okay. I still really gross.

01:25

Attention on units on no medical problem.

01:28

1710, Sycamore Street, and Mone's 5.

01:31

Attention on units on no medical problem, 1710, Sycamore Street, and Mild's 5.

01:36

Check your CAD for lockbox information.

01:40

11, 48 hours.

01:43

All right, Linger 1.

01:47

All right.

01:50

540 for station 4.

01:56

Pay 51149.

02:01

I have another medical problem.

02:02

310 Shippley Road, Unit 118, Shatoo, Apartment, County Police, Toronto.

02:19

Call, Main Towers, 3.30, East Main Street Department, 612.

02:23

Oh,

02:28

man. I'm looking for ventilation to use.

02:37

Maryland Avenue forward.

02:41

Maryland Avenue, Command.

02:45

You can reduce down to engine one cooking in apartment 12.

02:54

No ventilation.

02:56

Commence reducing Maryland Avenue to Engine 1.

02:59

Cooking in Apartment 12, 1151 hours.

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