Emergency Alert Issued in Nashua, New Hampshire: Fire and Explosion at Commercial Building on Amherst Street
An emergency alert was issued in New Hampshire following a fire and explosion in a commercial building on Amherst Street in Nashua. The alert advised individuals in the vicinity of 440 Amherst St. to extinguish burners or flames and be prepared to evacuate. Nashua fire officials responded to a reported gas leak at the building, where they encountered a gas-fed fire. Firefighters faced a small explosion that briefly trapped some of them, but they managed to escape. The building's structural integrity was compromised, prompting the evacuation of all firefighters. Several firefighters sustained injuries, with the severity unknown, and multiple ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
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