Early morning apartment fire knocked down quickly

Manchester fire responded to 79 prospect Street, unit 2 for a reported building fire On January 16, 2026 at 6:09 a.m.

On arrival they had nothing showing but quickly were notified of a fire on the second floor in one of the six apartments.

The building was quickly evacuated and firefighters knocked the fire down quickly, limiting the fire damage to one bedroom. The fire was brought under control at 6:26 a.m.

The building has six apartments with about 12 people that live in the building. Everyone was able to shelter in the building next door while the firefighters worked.

The building does not have sprinklers due to the age of the building.

There were no injuries as a result of the fire

Resources: Engines 11, 5, 6, 10 Trucks 1, 6, R1, BC Car 1, ALS 2, PIC 1, K2, K4

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