Trailer catches fire near Best Ace Hardware
A trailer caught fire near the intersection of Route 9 and Route 1 behind the Best Ace Hardware store, Tuesday, May 24.
The trailer was hitched to a white construction truck. The truck and its occupants appeared to be unharmed as flames engulfed the trailer. Sussex County Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Randy Lee said the trailer contained straw and was smoking when it was coming down the road before pulling over near the hardware store.
Crews from Lewes Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze, which was under control about 1:30 p.m.
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
