Concord Firefighters Quickly Knock Down West Street Duplex Blaze

CONCORD, NH — Concord firefighters quickly knocked down a fire at a duplex on West Street on Wednesday.

Just after 11:30 a.m., Capital Region Fire Dispatch received a report of smoke in the building at 26 West St. Dispatch said the caller was unable to enter the building due to the smoke. Smoke was also seen from a second-story window. They also advised there was a hydrant not from the home on South State Street.

The fire commander said there appeared to be an evacuation in progress and an odor of smoke in the area. A couple of minutes later, smoke was confirmed from the west side of the building. Dispatch was also asked to call the police so West Street could be closed.

Mutual aid was requested for the city at 11:45 a.m., and firefighters from Hooksett and Loudon, and Pembroke EMTs, were sent to the city.

Firefighters put water on the fire just before noon, and teams searched the home for any inhabitants or spreading flames. The commander said the fire appeared to be confined to a specific area of the home. Utility companies were also not needed, they said.

Mutual aid teams were sent to stations for coverage while Concord firefighters finished putting out the fire and cleaning up the scene.

Do you have a news tip? Please email it to tony.schinella@patch.com. View videos on Tony Schinella's YouTube.com channel or Rumble.com channel. Follow the NH politics Twitter account @NHPatchPolitics for all our campaign coverage.