No injuries in house fire

This house at 134 Adrian Street was the scene of a fire that left five families with nowhere to stay, last Sunday, Dec. 30.

A structure fire in a multi-residence house located at 134 Adrian St, on the afternoon of Sunday, December 30, caused damage to the house but no injuries were reported.

According to Manchester Township Fire Chief Bill Scully, “The first engine arrived to find flames visible from a second story window. The interior of the building was filled with thick black smoke with near-zero visibility.”

Scully reported that the fire was contained to the second-floor bedroom of origin near the back of the house, and was extinguished quickly. Other apartments in the building all received smoke and water damage, causing all residents to be evacuated.

“Three young children in the (second-floor) apartment when the fire started, were able to escape without injury,” he added. No other residents of the building, nor any of the responding firefighters (which included assistance from the Clinton Fire Department) reported any injuries.

The Red Cross was contacted to help the five families who were displaced that evening.

As of press time, no cause has been determined; however, Scully noted that the cause does not seem suspicious. No damage estimates were available.

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.