Serpe’s Bakery fire ruled accidental

Fire heavily damaged Serpe's Bakery at 1411 Kirkwood Highway in Elsmere. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Fire heavily damaged Serpe’s Bakery at 1411 Kirkwood Highway in Elsmere. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) The Christmas Eve fire at Serpe’s Bakery was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled Tuesday.

The fire at 1411 Kirkwood Highway was reported about 6 p.m. and caused major damage to bakery equipment and the building.

Investigators determined  the blaze was caused by a malfunction in or around the main bakery oven, said Robert L. Fox, chief deputy state fire marshal.

Fire heavily damages Serpe’s Bakery; 2 firefighters injured