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A Saturday afternoon fire at a Fox Point apartment complex displaced more than 50 people and is expected to cause more than $1 million in damages, the state fire marshal s office said.
The fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. at the Lighthouse Hill Apartments on Terra Hill Drive near Governor Printz Blvd. The Brandywine Hundred Fire Company arrived on the scene with flames shooting from the roof of a three-story apartment building.
No injuries were reported, but the fire severely damaged a building that contained 12 apartments, fire officials said, and an adjoining building.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
WILMINGTON, Delaware Pete du Pont, the former Republican governor, presidential candidate and DuPont heir whose sprawling influence transformed state government and helped bring the credit card industry to Delaware, died Saturday. He was 86.
Du Pont died in his Wilmington home after battling a “long illness,” said Bob Perkins, former chief-of-staff. Because of the pandemic, a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Born with Delaware’s most famous surname, du Pont broke from the family business (and tradition) to become a politician. He entered office as governor when the state was in crisis. In eight years, he led efforts to limit excess spending, dramatically cut income taxes and created a slew of government agencies.