Nashua Fire On Cross Street Caused By 'Heat Tape'

NASHUA, NH — Faulty electrical wiring caused a fire in Nashua at a Cross Street apartment building Wednesday night, according to fire officials. The fire broke out in a second floor wall in a bedroom at about 10 p.m,., according to Nashua Deputy fire Chief George Walker.

"Crews quickly opened up the wall and discover(ed) a small fire burning in a partition," Walker said in a statement. "Firefighters extinguished the fire with a pressurized extinguisher and checked for extension above and below the second floor."

Walker said electrical heat tape used to protect pipes from freezing malfunctioned and started the fire. Damage to the residence was "minor." No one was hurt.

As winter marches on, Nashua firefighters are asking residents to shovel their neighborhood hydrant if it is covered in snow. On Tuesday, a shoveled-out hydrant in Nashua on Courtland Street made the difference as firefighters saved a home after a fire broke out, officials said.

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Photo: The scene of a fire in Nashua on Cross Street December 27, 2017. (Credit: Nashua Fire Department)