Update: 2 Injured In 2-Alarm Concord Apartment Building Fire: Watch

CONCORD, NH — Two people were injured during an apartment building fire in Concord’s South End on Thursday.

Concord fire and rescue teams were sent to South Street for a report of a fire at just after 6 p.m. Firefighters from the Broadway station, according to Sean Brown, the city’s fire chief, arrived at the fire within three minutes. They found heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the building which has three apartments.

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A second alarm was immediately struck which brought mutual aid to the city as well as off-duty fire personnel.

Two occupants were found inside the building and taken to Concord Hospital with serious injuries.

“Concord companies initiated an interior fire attack and conducted search operations throughout the building,” Brown said. “The buildings in this neighborhood are very close to each other. The aggressive firefighting actions taken by the first arriving Concord companies prevented any of the adjacent structures from being threatened by fire extension.”

The fire was brought under control at just after 8 p.m.

Eight residents were displaced by the fire, Brown said.

Firefighters from Boscawen, Chichester, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Loudon, and Pembroke all assisted, he added, while station coverage was provided by Epsom, Franklin, Hopkinton, Manchester firefighters, and the Penacook Ambulance.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives was at the fire scene, too. Brown said Friday the federal bureau is often at fires, along with the state fire marshal and others, to assist and gather data during investigations.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Concord Fire Department and Concord Police Department.

Reports on Twitter stated the fire went to a third alarm at some point. Concord NH Patch has been unable to confirm that at post time.

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