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Structure Fire: New Castle County Workhouse (Rt-2 and Rt-41)

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Every Evening (TNJ)

On 23 December 1946, at approximately 1400 hours, the Cranston Heights Fire Company along with the Elsmere FC and Mill Creek FC were dispatched for a Structure Fire at the New Castle County Workhouse. The NCC Workhouse was a Prison Complex once located at Kirkwood Highway (Route-2) and Newport Gap Pike (Route-41). The Incident was commanded by CHFCo. Fire Chief Everett Margargal.

Special Thanks: Charles Stockman (EFC/WFD ret) for providing article. (Hitchens)


NCC Workhouse Fire: Rt-2 and Rt-41 (23 December 1946)
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