Concord Firefighters Help Out in Manchester

Earlier this morning, area firefighters were sent to Manchester to offer mutual aid assistance for an apartment fire on Rimmon Street in Manchester.

The call came in around 1:15 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2015, from a Manchester Police officer who saw fire coming from a porch in the three-story building while on patrol. Fire teams were called while the officer and others evacuated the building. The fire took three hours to bring under control, according to Jeffrey Hastings, who took these pictures.

Firefighters from Concord and Nashua as well as other departments provided mutual aid at the scene.

According to Lloyd Ziel, the chief communications officer for the American Red Cross in New Hampshire and Vermont, nine adults and two children were displaced due to the fire.

“Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteers have met with the residents and have ensured everyone has a safe place to sleep and has food, clothing and other essentials,” he sated. Over the next several days, Red Cross client casework volunteers will stay in contact with the family and provide referrals, as they begin their road to recovery.”

The action team also provided firefighters with food and drinks during the response process.

Caption: The scene at a Rimmon Street fire on Nov. 18, 2015. Credit: Jeffrey Hastings/Frame of Mind Photography – FrameofMindPhoto.com.