Firefighters From Around The Capital Region Battle A 2-Alarm Brush Fire In Epsom

EPSOM, NH — Firefighters from Epsom and several other communities spent about two hours extinguishing a brush fire on Sunday afternoon.

Around 1:45 p.m., Capital Region Fire Dispatch requested firefighters from Epsom to head to the intersection of Range Road and New Orchard Road for a smoke investigation. The smoke was reportedly seen from Oak Hill. An Epsom forestry unit checked the area but did not find “anything obvious, yet,” according to a fire commander. They also received reports of smoke from Dover Road and the Epsom traffic circle. An Epsom tanker then checked Dover Road.

After searching several parts of town, firefighters headed to the area around Goboro Road, near Sherburne Hill Road, around 2 p.m. and found the fire. However, they had difficulty gaining immediate access to the area. The fire commander requested more Epsom firefighters to the scene and said, due to the access issues, mutual aid would be requested. They estimated the burn area to be around 50 feet by 50 feet.

The Chichester and Pittsfield forestry units, equipped with UTVs, were requested just before 2:45 p.m.

Just before 3 p.m., a second alarm was struck, prompting firefighters and forestry units from Concord, Loudon, Northwood, and Pembroke to respond to Goboro Road.

News 603 posted a video on Facebook from the scene.

The fire was reported to be contained around 4:15 p.m. with the commander saying there would be “extensive mop-up” at the scene.

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