One Dies in Fatal Concord Fire

Concord Fire and Rescue teams were called to an apartment fire that turned fatal on Dec. 4, 2015, according to firefighters and reports onlines.

At least one person was killed on 94-96 Rumford St. in the West End after police were sent to a building blaze early this morning.

According to alerts online, firefighters were sent to the apartment building around 4:13 a.m.

A Red Cross Disaster Action Team was called to the scene to assist the 10 people who were left homeless after the fire, according to Lloyd Ziel from the American Red Cross NH/VT.

“Volunteers have met with the residents and have ensured everyone has a safe place to sleep and has food, clothing, and other essentials,” according to Ziel. “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 state fire marshal’s office has taken over the investigation of the fire, according to Chief Dan Andrus, but has not issued an official statement about the fire.

One of Concord’s firefighter unions offered a note of condolences to the family earlier today on Facebook.

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