Fire officials say desktop computer sparked Charleston Avenue fire
All floors of the building were quickly searched and cleared, a single occupant who was home alone at the time of the fire had self-evacuated with his pets prior to arrival of fire crews. Two adults were displaced but refused help from Red Cross.
Incident Type: Building fire
Address: 27 Charleston Ave., Manchester, NH
Dispatch: 6 p.m.
Under Control: 6:27 p.m.
Resources: Engines 2,4,9,10 and 11, Trucks 1, and 6, Rescue 1, Squad 1, Car 1, ALS 16 and K2
Description of Incident: At approximately 6 p.m. Manchester Fire Department was dispatched to 27 Charleston Avenue for a report of smoke in the building. First arriving engine #2 reported smoke showing from the eves and that they were stretching a hose line. Crews conducted an aggressive interior attack on the fire which was located in the basement, fire was brought under control within 27 minutes of dispatch.
All floors of the building were quickly searched and cleared, a single occupant who was home alone at the time of the fire had self-evacuated with his pets prior to arrival of fire crews. The cause of the fire is an electrical failure in a desktop computer, no lithium batteries were involved. This fire is classified as accidental. Two adults were displaced by this fire but refused assistance from the Red Cross.
Civilian Injuries: None
Emergency Service Injuries: None
Special Circumstances: Narrow street in residential area, ice-covered road from operations causing potential slip-and-fall injuries.
Property Loss: $50,000
Property Saved: $200,000
