New Hampshire

Over 60 residents displaced after fire in apartment building in Nashua, NH

Two firefighters were injured battling the blaze

Red Cross of Northern New England

Firefighters extinguished a blaze in an apartment building in Nashua, New Hampshire, overnight.

The fire was reported around 2 a.m. Tuesday on Bluestone Drive. Firefighter arrived at the scene to find smoke and fire showing from the 3-story multi-unit apartment building. Fire had spread to the second and third floors and the attic.

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Searches of the building confirmed that all of the building's occupants were accounted for, fire officials said.

Two firefighters were injured battling the blaze. One was treated at the scene and the other was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital.

The fire was brought under control within about an hour, but the residence sustained extensive fire and smoke damage and is uninhabitable.

The Red Cross of Northern New England said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that 29 of the building's 36 units were damaged or destroyed by the fire, leaving about 65 residents without a place to stay. They said they are working with the displaced residents "to meet their immediate needs and help with recovery planning."

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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