A deadly blaze that swept through a Weare, New Hampshire home early Thursday morning has resulted in at least one fatality, with firefighters discovering a deceased individual inside the residence as they battled the flames. As reported by NBC Boston, the inferno at the single-family abode on Sewell Hoyt Road was called in around 1:13 a.m. and was met with fierce fire conditions upon the arrival of emergency services.
The severity of the fire, the falling live power lines, and the sound of burning ammunition created a hazardous scene which demanded a defensive exterior approach from the firefighters in order to manage the blaze, the events unfold as the fire tore through the building the firefighters had reports of a possible person trapped inside, and after extinguishing the flames, officials confirmed the grim discovery of a body. The identification of the deceased and the determination of cause of death will be contingent on the results of an autopsy scheduled on Wednesday, information shared by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office and echoed by outlets such as patch.com in their coverage at Patch.
An inter-agency effort included response from multiple neighboring fire departments including Hopkinton, Henniker, Dunbarton, Bow, Hillsboro, Deering, New Boston and Bradford as well as support from the Weare Police Department and Capital Area Mutual Aid, while Goffstown Fire Department stood in for station coverage. The complex investigation of the fire's origins and the subsequent cause is active and in the hands of the NH State Fire Marshal's Office and local Weare fire and police units, as they sift through the remnants and seek information from the public.
Authorities are urging those with knowledge of the incident to come forward, offering contact details for the NH State Fire Marshal's Office at (603) 223-4289 or their email address at [email protected], this outreach for public input is a pivotal part in piecing together the tragic early morning events that shook the small community.
