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Three Dover Mobile Homes Destroyed in Fire

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Authorities say a fire at Dover mobile home park has destroyed three house trailers and displaced 16 people.
 
The Delaware State Fire Marshal's office says blaze was reported around 2:30 a.m. Friday at the Grandview Mobile Home Park on Little Creek Road.  When firefighters arrived, they found one home engulfed and flames spreading to two neighboring homes.  
 
Officials say 16 people, including eight children, were able to escape from the three homes and no injuries were reported.
 
The American Red Cross is providing emergency shelter and supplies. Officials say damage is estimated at $30,000.   
 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.