One person found dead after Rumney fire
Mar. 13—One person died in a house fire on Main Street in Rumney early Thursday morning, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The Rumney Fire Department received a report around 2:25 a.m. for a fire at the single-family home at 27 Main St., according to a news release. Wentworth and Plymouth provided automatic aid, according to Rumney fire.
A second alarm was called immediately with flames visible from the firehouse.
“When the initial crews arrived, they saw widespread flames and attempted a search of the home but were pushed back by deteriorating conditions,” the news release said.
Firefighters were able to search part of the first floor before being forced out because of heavy fire and a partial roof collapse, Rumney fire wrote on Facebook.
“Crews on scene gave 110% in incredibly heavy fire conditions searching for a victim,” the post reads.
A water source was set up at a pond at Rumney Bible Conference approximately a mile away. Trucks shuttled water from there to the scene.
The fire was deemed under control around 5:10 a.m.
Crews from Wentworth, Plymouth, Campton-Thornton, Ashland, New Hampton, Hebron, Canaan, Haverhill, Holderness, Waterville Valley, Center Harbor, Bridgewater and Bristol assisted with the fire.
Members of the Rumney Police Department and Warren-Wentworth Ambulance also responded to the scene to assist.
The victim’s body will be brought to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to verify their identity and confirm their cause and manner of death, according to the news release.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends effected by this tragic fire,” the fire department said. “The Rumney Fire Department would like to remind everyone to please make sure you have working smoke detectors in your homes.”
The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office and Rumney Fire Department.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office at 603-223-4289 or [email protected].
