Six People Escape House Fire In Derry, Firefighters Battle Blaze

DERRY, NH — Derry fire, and police responded to a report of heavy fire coming from a single-family home on Central Street on Monday.

First arriving crews arrived to heavy winds and heavy fire coming from the building. Additional resources were immediately requested to the scene and to Derry fire stations for coverage.

Firefighters verified that four adults and two children had escaped the house according to DFD Chief Michael Gagnon. Fire crews had an intense fire inside the home and all firefighters were ordered out of the building by the chief.

Crews were hampered by wind, and also a large amount of brush and trees surrounding the house limiting the use of ladder trucks. Fire crews, using ground ladders, worked to put water on the heaviest fire. When the fire burnt through the roof, and firefighters removed windows additional water was used in the attic where the fire appeared to be the most intense.

Several towns and cities responded mutual aid to the fire, and remain on the scene at this time.

More information will be updated as it becomes available.

©Jeffrey Hastings www.frameofmindphoto.com/news