A blaze March 7 caused $250,000 in damage to a home in the Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club.
Firefighters with the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Co. and surrounding departments responded at 10:18 a.m. Active fire was shown coming from the home at 155 Cornwall Road.
The home was occupied at the time, officials said, but all occupants escaped without injury.
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal ruled that the fire was accidental and was caused by discarded smoking materials.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information from the state fire marshal’s office.