On Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 19:19 Hours the Elsmere Fire Company ( Station 16 ), along with Engine and Rescue 14 ( Cranston Heights ) and Engine and Ladder 17 ( Five Points), to a Residental fire in the 2200 block of Linkwood Avenue in Brack-Ex. Elsmere 2nd assistant chief Rich Rodriquez ( 168-C) arrived first and reported heay fire conditions in a single-story, frame structure. The alarm was re-dispatched as a working fire, adding Engine 30 ( Belvedere), Engine 2-21 ( Mill Creek ) and Rescue 23 ( Minquas of Newport) to the incident. 16-5 arrived with a … Continue reading →

On January 7, 2013 the Elsmere Fire Company ( Station 16) held it’s annual Instalation dinner meeting. The incoming officer were installed by the D.VF.A Executive manager and Elsmere Fire Company Life Member Warren Jones along with former D.V.F.A President and Elsmere Fire Company Life Member William Walton Sr. Fire Line Officer’s are: Chief George Giles, Deputy Chief Mike Wiktorowicz Sr., 1st Assistant Chief Mark Facciolo, 2nd Assistant Chief Rich Rodriquez, Engine Captain Justin Schweiger, Ladder Captain Gabe Bukowski, Rescue Captain John Buchanan III, Ambulance Captain Ray Lyons Jr. Administration Officer’s are : President John Giles Sr., Vice President John … Continue reading →

Two men were injured in a house fire Sunday night in Elsmere that officials have ruled accidental.Elsmere Fire Chief George Giles said this morning that a younger brother of the 83-year-old resident of the home arrived after the fire broke out and pulled his brother out of the building.The fire was reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Taylor road in the Rosemont community.Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames and smoke coming from the house, said Robert Fox, chief deputy state fire marshal.A New Castle County paramedic found two injured men standing outside the home, said Tom … Continue reading →