Apartment Building, Residential Wilmington, DE – High-rise apartment fire controlled with help from sprinkler system; No injuries February 24, 2015 viking210 Residents safely evacuated their high-rise apartments last Thursday night after a fire on the ninth floor of Compton Tower Apartments in Wilmington, officials said. Approximately 35 fire and EMS personnel responded to the fire at 325 East 5th St., which was reported about 7 p.m. After assessing the damage, residents were allowed back into the building, where they were held on the first floor while firefighters continued to take the fire under control.
