Crime & Safety
A Dangerous And Deadly Week For Fires In New Hampshire
A Rochester man was flown to Boston on Saturday. Also, there was a fatal fire in Merrimack, a man injured in Goffstown, and a cat saved.
CONCORD, NH — Rochester Fire responded to Hansonville Road for a reported fire in a multi-unit building on Saturday.
When fire crews arrived on the scene at just after 3 a.m., they encountered smoke coming from the apartment building. Firefighters rescued a man from the fire apartment and immediately begin providing medical care.
NH Fire Marshal Paul Parisi said the patient was transported to the hospital and subsequently flown to a Boston hospital for further treatment.
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The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office, Rochester Fire Department and Rochester Police Department are investigating the incident.
It has been a busy and deadly week for firefighters in New Hampshire.
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On Friday at 3:15 p.m., Goffstown firefighters and several surrounding towns responded to a structure fire on Tirrell Hill Road.
When fire crews arrived to the scene the single family house was engulfed in fire and several sounds of explosions could be heard. Firefighters found the resident of the house suffering from burns, and transported him to a local hospital.
Wednesday morning Merrimack firefighters responded to a reported house fire on Harris Avenue and arrived to heavy fire in the front of the house. Fire crews battled the fire, and began searching the building. An elderly woman was pulled from the house fire and did not survive.
On Friday, Manchester firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire in a multi-unit building. No one was injured in this fire and there was a happy ending for a cat that was rescued.
NH Fire Marshal Paul Parisi wants to stress the importance of having working smoke detectors in your residence. The majority of 2020 fatal fires have involved fires with no working smoke detectors. The Fire Marshal also stresses having clear paths to exits and not using items in the house with open flames such as candles.
The NH Fire Marshals Office and Sprinkler Association recently held a demonstration showing the dangers of several items including combustible Christmas frees, and how effective smoke detectors and sprinklers can be in saving lives.
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