Update (7:34 a.m.): A two-alarm fire at 106 Wire Road destroyed a large recreation vehicle (RV) and forced the evacuation of two homes Friday morning.
The blaze, which brought mutual aid from nearby towns such as Bedford and Amherst, was first reported just after 6 a.m. Monday morning.
There were no occupants in the RV at the time of the call and no injuries reported, said Merrimack Fire Chief Michael Currier, though four people were evacuated from the house on the property the RV was parked.
Occupants in the house to the immediate right of the property were also asked to leave their home as a precaution, said Currier.
A nearby pickup truck also suffered extensive damage, but there was no evident damage to the house on the property.
Traffic is still closed on Wire Road, from the Bedford Road intersection to Catskill Drive. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes on Bedford Road and Joppa Road.
Original story (6:54 a.m.): An early-morning structure fire has closed Wire Road, from Bedford Road to Catskill Drive, according to a Nixle alert sent out from the Merrimack Fire Department just after 6:30 a.m.
Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes via Bedford Road and Joppa Road.
It is unknown at this time how long Wire Road will be closed. Check back with Merrimack Patch for more on the blaze and road closure.
The blaze, which brought mutual aid from nearby towns such as Bedford and Amherst, was first reported just after 6 a.m. Monday morning.
There were no occupants in the RV at the time of the call and no injuries reported, said Merrimack Fire Chief Michael Currier, though four people were evacuated from the house on the property the RV was parked.
Occupants in the house to the immediate right of the property were also asked to leave their home as a precaution, said Currier.
A nearby pickup truck also suffered extensive damage, but there was no evident damage to the house on the property.
Traffic is still closed on Wire Road, from the Bedford Road intersection to Catskill Drive. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes on Bedford Road and Joppa Road.
Original story (6:54 a.m.): An early-morning structure fire has closed Wire Road, from Bedford Road to Catskill Drive, according to a Nixle alert sent out from the Merrimack Fire Department just after 6:30 a.m.
Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes via Bedford Road and Joppa Road.
It is unknown at this time how long Wire Road will be closed. Check back with Merrimack Patch for more on the blaze and road closure.
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