Crime & Safety

ICYMI: Residents Safe After Fire at Duplex in Manchester

ICYMI (in case you missed it): The fire started at around 8 a.m. Friday morning.

Editor’s note: This article originally was published Friday on Manchester Patch. We’re republishing it here, in case you missed it.

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A man smelled smoke and got his two sons out of the home and alerted his neighbor.

According to NBC, the fire was contained to the back bedroom of the second floor.

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The Red Cross is helping a family of two adults and one child with emergency housing and food needs after the fire on Bissell Street. A family of two adults and two children is receiving help with emergency food and clothing needs. Red Cross volunteers Ginny Brezza and Carey Harmon responded to assist the families.

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