A porch fire in Contoocook Village goes to multiple alarms on Monday after spreading to an unattached garage and two-story home.
Dozens of firefighters were sent to Contoocook Village for a multi-alarm house fire Monday.
Around 11 a.m., capital region dispatch received a call about a porch fire on Park Avenue near Amesbury Road. The homeowner was reportedly attempting to exit the building, a dispatcher said. Dispatch sent firefighters, engines, and tankers from Hopkinton, as well as mutual aid from Bow, Henniker, and Warner to assist.
A few minutes later, the Hopkinton commander reported seeing heavy, black smoke and immediately requested a second alarm. Arriving firefighters confirmed seeing “heavy fire” and said it was spreading from the porch to an unattached garage with people running around everywhere.
The building was deemed all-clear a couple of minutes later by the fire commander.
The second alarm was then struck, bringing in firefighters and EMTs from Boscawen, Concord, Dunbarton, Hillsboro, and Webster.
Dispatch also issued a few recalls re-requesting firefighters to the scene. Some could not come due to other calls.
A third alarm was struck just before 11:15 a.m. after the fire commander confirmed the flames had spread to the second floor of the main house. The third alarm brought Bradford, Pembroke, Salisbury, Webster, and Weare staffers to the fire.
Eversource was also requested to the scene to cut power.
NEWS 603 posted videos from the fire on Facebook.
Firefighters are still working the scene at post time.
Source: Patch
