3 taken to hospital after crews battle fire that impacted three buildings; 30 displaced
By Tom Garris, Krizia Williams
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NASHUA, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A fire that broke out early Tuesday morning spread through at least two buildings in Nashua, displacing dozens of residents and destroying a record studio, officials said.
The fire was reported just before 6:30 a.m. in the area of Ash and Vine streets.
An officer at the scene told WMUR the fire started in a six-family home at 108 Ash St. and spread to a warehouse at 115 Vine St.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the apartment building, with flames already extending to the second structure.
Crews eventually went to six alarms to bring in more help, including units from several surrounding communities and departments from Massachusetts.
“There’s numerous recording studios in this building,” Jesse Rutstein, a musician, said at the scene. “So, a lot of art is gone. A lot of our stuff is, without a doubt, gone.”
Police said officers worked with firefighters to evacuate the apartment building.
“Everybody was able to self-evacuate or evacuate with a little assistance from the fire department,” Nashua Fire Chief Steve Buxton said.
Officials said three people were taken to local hospitals with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Two have been released. The third victim is being treated for minor burns.
Authorities said a firefighter was also hurt.
About 30 residents were forced out of the apartment building and are now without housing, officials said.
The recording studio was deemed a total loss, with thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment and rare instruments destroyed.
“We’ll be working with the property owners and stuff to get the buildings secured, and some of them may need to have a level of demolition take place in quick order,” Buxton said.
Rutstein said they will assess the damage, but is happy everyone made it out OK.
“Everybody got out, so that’s, that’s the important thing. All the people that were in the building got out,” he said.
The Red Cross, Salvation Army, and City of Nashua have been working together to help people who have been displaced.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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