Fire Reported on Manchester Street

CONCORD, NH — Concord Fire and Rescue teams were called to a fire on Manchester Street at just before noon on Aug. 18, 2016, according to alerts online and scanner chatter. Heavy smoke was reported from the garage of building that houses Autoworks Unlimited and Mailhot Landscaping, the building behind the Stratham Fire incident back in mid-April.

When they arrived, according to Fire Chief Dan Andrus, they found fire on the east side of the building.

"The fire was quickly contained, but sent a large plume of dark smoke into the sky," he noted. "No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. There are no damage estimates available as of yet."

Concord Police closed off Manchester Street between Old Turnpike Road and Airport Road in order to allow Concord firefighters to access water lines. Police were also at the intersection of Airport Road and Old Suncook Road, limiting traffic from accessing Old Suncook Road, since people were cutting across to access Manchester Road, according to scanner chatter.

Professional Firefighters of Concord Local 1045 have posted some pictures on Facebook.

At just after 12:30 p.m., police reported that the fire is in the property management side of the building not the auto shop, according to comments on the scanner. The fire was completely knocked down at just before 1 p.m. At 1:45 p.m., police sent out an alert stating that the road had re-opened.

A person at the scene who was explaining what happened to police and fire officials was also arrested on a warrant, according to comments on the scanner.

Concord NH Patch will update this post when more information becomes available.