Concord Firefighters Battle House Fire in 90 Degree Heat
Photo by Jay HeathFirst arriving companies had heavy fire showing from the exterior and interior of this single family home on Elm Street in the Penacook section of the city.
Photo by Jay HeathHeavy fire pours from the roof as Tower Ladder 1 goes to work.
Photo by Jay HeathAs Engine 5 members wait for water at the rear of the house, heavy fire is ripping from the roof.
Photo by Jay HeathTower Ladder 1 rises above the roof as heavy smoke and fire pours from the roof.
Photo by Jay HeathHeavy fire pours from the roof as a firefighter evaluates conditions.
Photo by Jay Heath Concord firefighter Kelly takes a well deserved break during the humid and hot 90 degree weather.
Photo by Jay HeathConcord Firefighter Prescott works a line on the exterior of the house.
Photo by Jay HeathMutual Aid tankers were called in for water supply.
Concord, NH - On July 13, 2024, city firefighters battled a house fire in the Penacook section of Concord on a hot and humid afternoon with temperatures in the 90’s. A 911 call came into the Concord Fire Compact dispatch center reporting smoke coming from a house on Elm Street at 1:32 p.m. Engine 5 and Battalion Chief Jeffrey Stone arrived to find heavy fire showing from a large cape with a barn attached.
A second-alarm was transmitted for tankers and a general alarm for all off duty firefighters to respond. This part of Elm Street is out of the hydrant district, so a tanker shuttle was established.
Firefighters fought heavy fire from the interior and exterior of the single-family house at 286 Elm Street. “I have to give credit to the first arriving companies, it was alot of fire and for this heat, they did a very aggressive, very hard attack on that fire.” said Fire Chief John Chisholm. “They came out and they were spent. I mean they gave it everything they had.”
Other firefighters rotated in to fully extinguish the fire. One firefighter was evaluated for heat exhaustion but did not need to be transported to the hospital. The fire was brought under control at 2:44 p.m. and crews remained on the scene for the afternoon extinguishing hot spots and overhauling the interior and exterior of the building.
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