MANCHESTER, NH - Manchester Fire received calls of a possible building fire at 242 Merrimack Street Saturday. Firefighters arrived at the 2-story house quickly, as it is located two blocks from fire headquarters.

Engine 11 Arrived at 12:38 p.m. with smoke showing from the 2nd floor of a 2 story, wood frame, 3 family, residential structure approximately 60’x 30’

Engine 11 stretched a line to the second floor and found heavy smoke and fire. A working fire assignment was dispatched by Fire Alarm. Truck 1 set up on the front of the building, Truck 7 set up in the rear. Rescue 1 made entry and conducted a primary search of the entire structure and found it was all clear at 12:52 p.m..

Engine 5 advanced a backup line to the second floor rear. Engine 7 advanced a 3rd line through the right side. At 12:48 hours interior crews advised fire was knocked down and they were checking for extension.

The fire was contained to the apartment of origin however, there was smoke and water damage to the rest of the structure.

Manchester Fire Marshal investigators were on scene and determined the fire started in the 2nd floor kitchen. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Red Cross was contacted for three adults who were displaced.

Firefighters worked with difficult access in the alley behind the structure due to power lines. A house next to the fire building was only inches away, firefighters worked to protect it from damage.

AMR medics were at the scene, however there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.

This was the second building fire that Manchester Fire responded to within 24 hours. On Friday they responded to a 2-alarm fire on Somerville Street.

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