Wind-Whipped Nashua Fire Leaves Residents Homeless

NASHUA, NH -- A Nashua apartment building caught fire Sunday, leaving multiple residents homeless. The fire happened on Blossom Street and fire officials said it appeared to have started in an outdoor trash can and spread to the second floor of the building. No one was hurt.

The fire broke out at about 4 p.m. when the duplex was unoccupied.

"Due to the windy conditions, (the fire) spread rapidly up and inside of the second floor and into the attic of the ... duplex," Nashua Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Kerrigan said in a statement. "Crews stretched several hose lines and were able to knock the heavy fire down ... The building suffered heat, smoke, and water damage and was left uninhabitable."

The cause of the fire was under investigation. The Red Cross assisted those displaced.

Nashua fire officials provided photos of the firefighting effort (above and below):

Photo credit: Nashua Fire Department