TAYLOR: None injured in pair of early morning house fires

By David Komer Twitter: @DavidKomer_NH

TAYLOR In the midst of the latest winter blast affecting the area, the Fire Department had two early morning house fires to deal with Monday morning.

Firefighters responded to electrical fires in the 15000 block of Jackson and the 14500 block of Bailey, both happening within 40 minutes of each other.

No residents or first responders were injured in either incident, but neither residence had a working smoke detector.

The Jackson fire was reported at 12:30 a.m., which Engine 3 responded to in five minutes due to snowy road conditions. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming out of a single family residence.

Deputy Fire Chief Dan Reynolds said the homeowner said he was alerted by his dog barking and escaped through his bedroom window with his dog. He first tried to escape by opening his bedroom door, but encountered a heavy rush of smoke causing him to slam the door and use the window.

Engine 3 advanced hose lines into the house and found fire in the crawl space, walls and attic. Ladder 1 ventilated the roof and cut holes in the floor of the house so the water could reach the fires in the crawl space, Reynolds said. The fire was determined to be electrical, possibly caused by the heavy snow, he added.

The electrical power was disconnected from the house and Engine 2, after arriving, assisted with putting out the fire.

Damage was estimated to be about $30,000 to the house, which is uninhabitable but can be rebuilt, Reynolds said.

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TAYLOR: None injured in pair of early morning house fires