Heroes of the Week: Nashua, New Hampshire Firefighters

 This week's heroes are firefighters from Nashua, who were joined by mutual aid apparatus from Hudson, Manchester, Merrimack and Hollis,  New Hampshire to put out a two alarm fire in a Nashua home.

(Photo: Heavy flames spread through a two-story home at 24 Spindlewick Drive early Sunday morning, August 24, 2025. Credit: Nashua, NH Fire Department)

Two alarm fire sweeps through Nashua home; two residents displaced 

By Dean Shalhoup Union Leader Correspondent Aug 24, 2025

Heavy flames spread through a two-story home at 24 Spindlewick Drive early Sunday morning, August 24, 2025. The two occupants escaped without injury but the house was left uninhabitable. Provided by Nashua Fire Rescue

An early morning fire on Sunday heavily damaged a large, two-story residence in Nashua’s Lancashire Heights neighborhood, leaving the building uninhabitable and displacing the two residents.

No one was injured in the two-alarm blaze at 24 Spindlewick Drive, according to Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Telgen.

Telgen didn’t identify the residents. City property tax records show it is owned by a trust under the names Joseph Werbeck and Maureen Furey, but it’s not clear if they are the occupants. Telgen said the Nashua Fire Rescue dispatch center received several calls just after 3 a.m. reporting the fire.

A first alarm assignment was dispatched, with the crew of Engine 6 out of the Conant Road fire station first to arrive. They reported heavy fire showing from the home, and pulled hose lines into the building while additional crews backed them up with multiple lines, Telgen said.

He said a second alarm was sounded due to the size of the fire.

(Photo: Nashua, NH Fire’s Recruit Class 221 in 2022/ Nashua FD)

Meanwhile, crews on the three ladder trucks that responded opened up the roof for ventilation while protecting nearby structures from the flames.

In all, 43 Nashua Fire Rescue members responded, manning six engines, three ladder trucks, the Special Hazards Unit, three investigators and two chief officers. An AMR ambulance also responded for standby.

Telgen said the fire was brought under control in one hour. He said it left the home with extensive fire and smoke damage, prompting representatives of the local American Red Cross to assist the residents in finding temporary housing.

He said the cause of the fire is under investigation. He didn’t indicate where in the house the fire started. Telgen also said the house is equipped with smoke detectors, but it is not known if they were working.

Mutual aid apparatus came from Hudson, Manchester, Merrimack and Hollis while Tyngsborough, Mass., firefighters covered Nashua’s stations while crews were at the scene.