- Address: 355 Merrimack St
- Dispatch: 09:02
- Under Control: 09:45
- Resources: Engines 11,7,10, 3, RIC Engines 5 and 6, Trucks 1, 7, Car 1, 04, ALS 16, T1, T2, K1, K2
MANCHESTER, NH – Four people are displaced after a fire gutted their Merrimack Street residence Tuesday morning.
Just after 9 a.m. companies were dispatched for a reported building fire. Crews arriving first reported heavy fire coming from the first floor and extending to the second floor and attic. Car 1 arrived on scene, established command, and declared a working fire.
First alarm companies coordinated an aggressive attack on the fire, knocking it down while searches for occupants were conducted on all floors and holes were cut in the roof for ventilation. Searches were negative and all residents managed to get out of the building prior to the fire departments arrival.
One resident received minor injuries but refused patient care at the scene.
The fire was brought under control at 9:45 a.m. The home suffered heavy fire damage throughout and is uninhabitable. Four residents, two adults and two juveniles, were displaced. Red Cross was brought in to assist the family.
- Civilian Injuries: 1
- Emergency Service Injuries: 0
- Special Circumstances: Access to alley behind the structure was difficult due to downed live power lines
- Fire Cause: Remains under investigation with the Fire Prevention Bureau but appears to be accidental in nature.
- Estimated Dollar Loss: $ 150,000
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Steve DesRuisseaux