NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A town house fire near New Castle has been ruled accidental.
The fire broke out about 10 a.m. Saturday in the first block of Shetland Way, in the Edinburgh Villas neighborhood off Route 273.
Christiana Fire Company responded to extinguish the fire.
The fire began in the basement due to an electrical malfunction, said Michael Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal.
He said a smoke alarm alerted the one occupant, who escaped without injury.
Damage was estimated at $5,000.