An electrical fire forced an evacuation of the Sea Colony high-rise complex in Bethany Beach Thursday.
A power surge caused a small fire inside an electrical room in one of the buildings, causing the evacuation at about 4 p.m., said Joe Hopple, spokesman with Bethany Beach Fire Company. He said the surge was caused by a downed wire.
Smoke from the fire filled the complex, located at the Coastal Highway and Pennsylvania Avenue split, but the fire was contained, he said. Residents were able to return after 35 firefighters secured to complex, he said, and power was restored.
No one was injured as a result of the fire, but one resident suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, Hopple said.