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On Monday, September 1st, at 1945 hours, the Millville and Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Companies were dispatched to a single vehicle accident with a rollover and entrapment.

The Millville,Bethany Beach & Roxana Fire Companies, and the Sussex County Medics responded to a structure fire in the Bethany Meadows development at 11:23 a.m.

New Traffic Control Unit Placed in Service

The Millville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a two vehicle MVC at the intersection of Roxana and Burbage Road with non-life threatening injuries.

At 0241 hours on Friday, August 15, the Millville, Bethany Beach and Roxana Volunteer Fire Companies were dispatched to an automobile fire in the 600 Block of Bethany Loop in the Salt Pond development with possible extension to a dwelling. Fire Chief Doug Scott arrived at 0250 hours reporting an automobile well involved in fire in the driveway with exposure to a single family dwelling. Engine 84-1 with Deputy Chief Magee arrived shortly thereafter and placed a 1 ¾” hand line in service protecting the dwelling and starting extinguishment efforts on the automobile. Tower 70 arrived second and conducted a primary search and confirmed all occupants were safely outside the residence. Quint 70-4 arrived third and placed another hand line in-service, checking for extension on the interior of the garage. Additional units arrived and established a RIT team for a short period of time. Roxana units were diverted to cover the Millville Fire District. The fire was placed under control at 0304 hours with only exterior damage to the garage. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office was on the scene for investigation purposes. All units cleared at 0413 hours. Units responding to the alarm were: Millville's 84-8, 84-1, 84-6, A84, Rescue 84, Traffic Control 84; Bethany Beach's C70, Ladder 70, Quint 70, Traffic Control 70; Roxana's 90-8, 90-1, 90-4, Traffic Control 90; Medic 105; DNREC; Millsboro's Hazmat 83; and a State Fire Marshall. “DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY”

Gas leak in Roxana

MILLVILLE FIRE COMPANY WILL BE HOLDING A CAR WASH ON AUGUST 9TH AND AUGUST 30TH TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURCHASE OF A LUCAS CPR MACHINE.

At the grand opening of the Ocean View Royal Farms on Thursday, July 17, Millville Volunteer Fire Company President Clarke Droney was presented with a $500 donation from a representative of the Royal Farms franchise. President Droney expressed his sincere appreciation to Royal Farms in accepting this donation. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY"

Members of the Millville Volunteer Fire Company proudly welcome home Specialist Charlie Mood from his deployment in Afghanistan.

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 4:20 p.m., the Millville and Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Companies, Sussex County Paramedics, and Delaware State Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Vines Creek, West and Sandy Landing Roads. The ambulance crew, Paramedics and firefighters arrived to a two-vehicle accident involving a Chevrolet Tahoe and a Lexus ES350. The operator of the Tahoe was out of his vehicle and refused treatment for any injuries. The driver of the Lexus was stabilized and removed from his vehicle with no mechanical extrication needed. He was then transported to Beebe Medical Center in Lewes by the Dagsboro Fire Company in ambulance A-73 with nonlife threatening injuries. Deputy Chief Bob Magee declared the scene under control at 4:42 p.m. and turned the accident scene over to the Delaware State Police for investigation. Units responding to the alarm were: Millville Engines 84-6, 84-1, 84-2, & Rescue 84; Dagsboro ambulance A-73; Sussex County Paramedics; and Millville's Fire Police. “DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY”

Working structure fire with no working smoke detectors. The adults and children were able to escape safely, but family pets perished.

On June 17, 2014, at 12:23 p.m. the Millville, Bethany Beach & Roxana Volunteer Fire Companies, along with the Sussex County Paramedics, and Delaware State Police Medical Helicopter Trooper 2, were dispatched to a 3-vehicle accident involving a Subaru passenger car, work van, and a Sussex County Paramedic Unit. The operators of the Subaru and Paramedic Unit were transported to Beebe Medical Center in Lewes with non-life threatening injuries in the ambulances from the Bethany Beach and Roxana Fire Companies, since both of the Millville Volunteer Fire Company ambulances were already in route to Beebe Medical Center with priorpatients having medical emergencies. Assistant Chief Cody Lockwood turned the accident scene over to the Delaware State Police for investigation. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

On Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 11:55 a.m., the Millvile Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to an outside fire at the location of Hickory Street and Parker House Road in Shady Dell Park. The firefighters arrived to a brush fire that resulted when a contractor who was clearing trees on Hickory Street had a tree shift in his load, which caused a utility pole to fall. This resulted in a fire starting along the street and road that moved into surrounding brush. Captain Criag Temple declared the situation under control at 12:13 p.m. Units responding to the outside fire were: Brush Truck 84-0, Engine 84-1, 84-2, and the Fire Police. "DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROUDLY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY!"

On May 27, 2014, the Sussex County Ambulance Association and Sussex County Paramedics joined together to host the Sussex County Phoenix Club Awards Ceremony