Woman dies following fire
A Bridgeville woman died Dec. 9 from injuries sustained following a home fire two days earlier west of Millsboro.
The Gumboro Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived about 6 p.m. Dec. 7 to a single-story home in the 22000 block of Westwoods Road and found heavy flames coming from the home, said John Galaska, chief deputy fire marshal.
The woman, Donna Jackson, 63, was removed from the home by neighbors, Galaska said, and she was taken by ambulance to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital, where she was in serious condition. Officials said she succombed to her injuries Dec. 9.
Galaska said the fire originated at the front porch area of the structure, and the dwelling was equipped with working smoke alarms. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Damage is estimated at $200,000, he said.
