Crime & Safety
A Burning Lawnmower Torches Fence In Concord’s North End: Watch
Concord fire and rescue teams were sent to Franklin Street for a burning lawnmower that ignited a nearby neighbor's fence on Sunday.
CONCORD, NH — Concord fire and rescue teams were sent to Franklin Street Sunday for a report of a fire caused by a lawnmower that then ignited a fence.
Around 12:45 p.m., capital region dispatch began receiving calls about a riding lawnmower that caught on fire. The burning lawnmower then caught a fence on fire. Residents in the area were able to use a hose to chip away at the fire before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters, at the time, were at a different mower fire on Portsmouth Street and at the fire training site.
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While en route, a fire commander said they could see the smoke from Interstate 393 and requested another engine to the scene.
Firefighters tapped into a nearby hydrant, but the home was set back from the street.
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The fire was contained just before 1 p.m. Firefighters worked on overhauling the area for a few minutes and then cleared the scene.
NEWS 603 posted a video of the fire on Facebook.
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