The Wilmington Fire Department suffered the unimaginable tragedy of losing 2 of their own on September 24th. Lieutenant Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes died while working a structure fire. Firefighters Ardie Hope and Brad Speakman were seriously injured during the fire and are hospitalized. The Lewes Fire Department offers their thoughts and prayers to the Wilmington Fire Department, the Leach and Fickes families for their loss and to firefighters Hope and Speakman in their recovery.