Fire heavily damages Elsmere home

Elsmere firefighters work to extinguish house fire in the 200 block of Tamarack Ave. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Elsmere firefighters work to extinguish house fire in the 200 block of Tamarack Ave. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

 

Elsmere firefighters work to extinguish house fire in the 200 block of Tamarack Ave. (Photo: Delaware Free News)ELSMERE, DELAWARE (5/11/2016) Fire heavily damaged a home in Elsmere this morning, authorities said.

The blaze was reported about 10:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Tamarack Ave.

Smoke was pouring from the building when Elsmere Fire Company arrived, said MichaelĀ G. Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal.

He said deputy fire marshals are trying to determine how the blaze started.

Damage was estimated at $20,000.

No injuries were reported.

Three adults and one child were displaced by the fire.