Dec. 20--CHARLESTOWN -- Four people were taken to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after their mobile home was destroyed by a fire this morning.
At about 1:50 a.m., when firefighters arrived at Morways Mobile Home Park, the front of the mobile home was fully involved and flames were coming through the roof, Charlestown Fire Chief Charlie Baraly said.
The home is owned by Wayne Simoneaw. He, his wife and two adult children were living in the mobile home with a dog and a hamster.
Everyone was able to make it out safely, Baraly said. The four people were taken to Springfield (Vt.) Hospital to be treated.
The mobile home was engulfed in flames before firefighters got the blaze under control about 45 minutes after arriving, he said. Mobile homes on both sides of the Simoneaw home had minor damage to vinyl siding.
The fire isn't considered suspicious, but the cause is still under investigation, he said.
The Red Cross has been notified and is working to get in touch with the family, Baraly said.
Fire Mutual Aid log
Dispatchers at Southwestern N.H. District Fire Mutual Aid in Keene handled requests for medical aid and fire calls on Thursday, Dec. 19, including:
12:54 a.m., Marlborough Fire Department to Terrace Street, fire alarm.
7:58 a.m., Alstead Fire Department to Mechanic Street, service call, elevator alarm.
8:55 a.m., North Walpole Fire Department to East Street, reported structure fire, first-alarm fire in the bathroom.
10:24 a.m., Swanzey Fire Department to Denman Thompson Highway, fire alarm.
11:31 a.m., Antrim Fire Department to Main Street, fire alarm.
11:33 a.m., Rindge Fire Department to Middle Winchendon Road, service call.
11:45 a.m., Rindge Fire Department to Redgate Lane, motor vehicle crash, no medical transport.
3:08 p.m., Troy Fire Department to North Main Street, motor vehicle crash, no medical transport.
4:42 p.m., Keene Fire Department to Winchester Street, motor vehicle crash, no medical transport.
5:37 p.m., Acworth Fire Department to Cold Pond Road, vehicle fire.
5:47 p.m., Marlborough Fire Department to Main Street, motor vehicle crash, no medical transport.
7:24 p.m., Swanzey Fire Department to West Swanzey Road, fire alarm.
8:03 p.m., Keene Fire Department to Winchester Street, fire alarm.
8:38 p.m., Keene Fire Department to Winchester Street, fire alarm.
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