- Address: 70 West River Drive, Manchester NH
- Dispatch: 14:44
- Under Control: 15:07
- Resources: Engines 5,11,6,10,9 Trucks 1,6 Rescue 1, Battalion chief 1, ALS1
MANCHESTER, NH – At approximately 2:44 p.m., dispatch received a call for smoke in the building at 70 West River Dr. Companies were dispatched and reported heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a garden style apartment complex with 40 units occupied.
Engine 5 made an aggressive attack to the second floor and made entry into the fire apartment. Both Truck companies and Rescue 1 pushed through the building clearing apartments throughout the building. The fire was quickly extinguished, but completely gutted one of the apartments.
Because of the enormous size of the building crews moved quickly to clear the building and manpower was stretched thin. Due to the aggressive attack on the fire and quick overhaul, the fire was contained to the apartment of origin. Crews cleared smoke from the building and checked carbon monoxide levels before turning the building over to management. The loss stop was announced at 3:46 p.m.
- Civilian Injuries: 0
- Emergency Service Injuries: 0
- Special Circumstances: Large building, no sprinklers, streets crowded because of the snow Fire Cause: Accidental
- Estimated Dollar Loss: $TBD