Firefighter Hospitalized After Batting Blaze That Damaged Dozen Units At Wilmington Apartment Complex
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WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a blaze that damaged 12 units at a Wilmington apartment complex on Wednesday morning. Crews were called to the scene at Limestone Terrace Apartment complex on the 4600 block of Patrician Boulevard, around 11:30 a.m.
The Mill Creek Fire Company firefighter was transported to Christiana Hospital Emergency Room after suffering second-degree burns to his neck region.
Twelve units sustained heavy damage and a number of residents have been displaced.
The damage to the apartment complex may exceed $1 million.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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