CONCORD, N.H (WCAX) – New Hampshire State Fire Marshal and Concord Police say one person has died, and a joint investigation is underway, after an early morning fire at a home in Concord.
Just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday, members of the Concord Fire Department responded to 2 Rhodora Court for a medical alert. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming out of the front door of the home and began an immediate search. During the search, an adult female was found sleeping and rescued from the home without injury. An adult male was located deceased on a different floor of the home.
The name of the deceased victim is being withheld pending an autopsy scheduled at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Sunday. The surviving victim is being assisted by the American Red Cross.
Investigators with the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office are on scene. Their preliminary investigation determined there were no working smoke alarms on the floor where the fire started.
The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office, Concord Fire Department and the Concord Police Department are actively investigating the origin and cause of the fire.
