ELDORA — Firefighters were called to a chimney fire that quickly spread to much of the first and second floors of a home here on Route 47 in the area of mile marker 24 around 10:39 p.m. on Friday, Feb 20.
Belleplain, Woodbine, Dennis, Ocean View, Leesburg and Tuckahoe fire departments were all dispatched to the scene with State Troopers from the Woodbine Station.
Firefighters stretched hose lines 1,000 feet down the narrow driveway of the home. Water had to be drafted from nearby ponds and brought in by tankers in this remote area of the county that has no fire hydrants.
The homeowners spotted fire in the walls and called 9-1-1, according to State Police. The man and woman escaped without injury, police said.
Belleplain Emergency Corps was on standby at the scene as firefighters worked to quell the blaze.
The Cape May County Fire Police were called to the scene to assist with traffic.
The Cape May County Fire Marshal and a Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit were called to investigate the cause.
Contact Scheeler at: (609) 404-6515 or hscheeler@cmcherald.com
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