Fire Causes Damage at Mall of NH

Manchester, N.H; A Small Fire Caused damage at the mall of NH According to Manchester Fire Department.

Manchester Fire officials said " MFD received a call from mall employees reporting a fire in the wall withsmoke condition in the Men's Wearhouse store. Firefighters from station 3 arrived three minutesafter notification and confirmed the conditions reported in the 911 call".

Below is the press release from the Manchester Fire Department Regarding the Incident: Type of Incident:Building fire Date: 11/4/16

Address: 1500 S. Willow (The Mall of NH)

Time:1722 Under Control:1756 All Out: 1844

Number/Type Apparatus: a full box assignment

Number of Alarms: 1

Incident Summary:MFD received a call from mall employees reporting a fire in the wall with

smoke condition in the Men's Wearhouse store. Firefighters from station 3 arrived three minutes

after notification and confirmed the conditions reported in the 911 call. The mall was being

evacuated by the fire alarm with the assistance of mall security. Firefighters investigated and

discovered a fire in the exterior wall and proceeded to open up the walls (interior & exterior) to

extinguish the flames and to check for fire extension. Fire was quickly extinguished. A moderate

smoke condition filled the men's wearhouse store and hallways adjacent to the store including

the Apple store. Firefighters remained on scene to assist with smoke removal.

Any Special Features:     

Extent of Damages: approx. $10,000.00

Civilians Injured: none

Firefighters Injured:      

Building Owner:     

Remarks:The mall was evacuated of all patrons for approx. 45 minutes while MFD extinguished

the fire. The cause of the fire was determined to be the careless disposal of smoking materials

in the bark mulch adjacent to the Men's Wearhouse store.

District Chief:Mike Gamache

100 Merrimack Street  Manchester, NH 03101  Telephone (603) 669-2256  Fax: (603) 665-6802

www.ManchesterNH.gov