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Crews Battling Massive Fire After Gas Explosion at Commercial Building
A natural gas leak caused a major explosion and fire at the Greater Nashua Mental Health Center, injuring three firefighters and destroying the building, officials said.
- On Monday, a natural gas explosion at the Greater Nashua Mental Health building, 440 Amherst St., injured three firefighters, one seriously, after a 911 call reported gas smell around 2:15 p.m.
- Investigators say a ruptured natural gas line was reported at the building, prompting the emergency response, and they are examining whether falling ice may have damaged the line while state and local fire teams plan to determine the cause once safe.
- While fighting the blaze, responders ordered all firefighters out as some hydrants appeared frozen, and the emergency alert urged residents to evacuate and avoid the area.
- About 40 people were inside the facility and officials later confirmed all staff and patients were accounted for; the building was heavily damaged and power was cut to about 10 customers.
- State officials say investigators will return Tuesday and may use heavy equipment, drones and robots to inspect unsafe areas while Governor Kelly Ayotte is briefed on the complex inquiry.
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A gas leak and explosion at a commercial building in Nashua, New Hampshire injured multiple firefighters and forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders, according to officials. The incident unfolded around 2:15 p.m. Monday at 440 Amherst Street in Nashua, according to local authorities, after a reported gas leak led to a natural gas explosion and a commercial building fire. The location is the Greater Nashua Mental Health building. Fire offi…
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Gas explosion in New Hampshire sparks a fire at a mental health facility
Three firefighters were injured when a natural gas leak caused an explosion and fire at a New Hampshire mental health center, but the building’s tenants and clients all evacuated safely.
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