Overview
- The blaze ignited late Tuesday morning near New Castle County, Delaware, on a northbound barge loaded with scrap metal.
- Aerial footage showed three boats dousing the fires as Coast Guard assets and marine units from Philadelphia, Cape May, and Atlantic City responded.
- New Castle County fire dispatchers reported no injuries as of 11 a.m., and officials said commercial traffic was not affected.
- Responders are shifting the barge toward shallower water to improve access for suppression efforts and to begin salvage operations.
- Environmental agencies reported monitoring for potential impacts, with New Jersey officials tracking air and water quality as the cause remains under investigation.