Concord Fire Contains Brush Blaze On Silk Farm Road

CONCORD, NH — Concord Fire and Rescue teams quickly knocked down a brush fire on Silk Farm Road this afternoon. The fire was first reported at Lewis Farm at a little before 2 p.m. on April 17, 2019. When firefighters arrived, according to Chief Dan Andrus of the Concord Fire Department, they encountered a 300 feet by 100 feet fire.

Firefighters doused the brush fire with water at multiple locations on the property, according to firefighters. The fire extended from brush into the forest area around the property just skirting the line with Blake’s All Natural Foods.

The fire was only one alarm but additional trucks and a water tanker were requested to assist, according to Northeast Fire Alerts. Andrus stated that it is the first brush fire of the season in Concord.

Two engines, an ambulance, tanker, and three forestry units under the command of a battalion chief fought the blaze, Andrus noted.

The fire was contained around 3 p.m. and the fire prevention team was expected at the scene to determine a cause later this afternoon. The entire scene was clear by 4 p.m. No structures were damaged and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Andrus.

Six acres at Lewis Farm were scorched back in March 2017. The cause of that fire was brush being burned on the grounds.