Crime & Safety

Hampton Fire, Police Investigating Fire

Breaking: A blaze this morning on Winnacunnet Road has sent one to the hospital with critical injuries.

HAMPTON, NH — Hampton Fire and Rescue teams quickly knocked down a fire at 454 Winnacunnet Road where one person was injured, according to a police alert. Firefighters and police were sent to an apartment unit at the building at around 6:20 a.m. on March 20, 2018. Jason Schreiber of the New Hampshire Union Leader reported on Twitter that the victim, Ryan Scheyer, is listed in critical condition at Mass. General Hospital.

“Upon arrival at the scene a victim of the fire was located and ultimately transported the Portsmouth Regional Hospital,” according to Lt. Daniel Gidley of the Hampton Police Department. “Both Departments are working together to determine the cause of the fire.”

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