Crime & Safety
Another Downtown Dumpster Fire Extinguished By Concord Firefighters
Watch: A dumpster in Bicentennial Square, abutting Margarita's Restaurant, caught on fire and burned on Tuesday.
CONCORD, NH — Concord fire and rescue teams were sent to Bicentennial Square on Tuesday for a dumpster fire.
Around 5:30 p.m., capital region dispatch began receiving calls about a dumpster burning in the square.
Flames were seen shooting out of the top of the dumpster, which was uncovered. Fire was also flowing from the bottom of the dumpster, probably from burning grease or some other flammable substance connected to a restaurant.
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When the firefighters arrived, the commander confirmed the dumpster was fully involved and said the brick building next to it was an exposure risk.
The fire was knocked down relatively quickly, and firefighters cleared around 6 p.m.
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About three weeks ago, firefighters were sent to the other side of Warren Street to extinguish a dumpster fire near the Durgin Block Parking Garages.
NEWS 603 posted a video of the fire on Facebook.
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