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On Saturday September 4th at 2213 Christiana Fire Company, Engine 32 (Wilmington Manor), Engine 15 (Delaware City) and Ladder 28 (Wilmington Manor) were alerted to bedroom on fire in the Rutledge development. Engine 126, Ladder 12 and Deputy Chief 12 all arrived at the same time to find a fire on the second floor of a single family dwelling. A line was quickly stretched and the fire was knocked down. All searches were negative. Ladder 12's outside vent man removed the rear window and reported conditions on side C. The assignment was scaled back after the room was checked for extension. Units operated for a hour. There were no injuries. Deputy Chief Cowperthwait had command.