4 firefighters injured as 'mayday' declared during house fire in New Castle County

ELSMERE, Del. - Terrifying moments during a raging fire in New Castle County left several firefighters injured on the job.

Crews were called to a house fire on the 100 block of South Colonial Avenue in Elsmere around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The situation intensified quickly as they battled the blaze.

"A MAYDAY was declared as crew members became unaccounted for," said Chief Mark R. Facciolo.

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Luckily, every firefighter was able to evacuate minutes later, with four of them sustaining injuries.

They were treated at a local hospital and released a short time later. Officials say their names and injuries will not be released.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.