Friday 26 February 2010

Hampton Beach fire

In Ashworth Drive and Ocean Boulevard at Hampton Beach, a chain of building has been burnt by a huge blaze. According to sources, the number of buildings destroyed by the huge blaze at Hampton Beach is five. The sources said that the fire burnt down most of the houses into ashes and the chain that was burnt by the glaze includes Surf Motel, Happy Hampton Arcade and also a gift shop Mrs… Mitchells. The cause of the fire is still unknown and authorities are trying to find out the actual cause. The fire was so intense that the fire departments from Massachusetts and Maine were also called for help and to avoid further damages.

According to some sources, the chain of buildings was burnt at around 12:00 a.m. on Friday, while some other sources claimed that the time was around 2:00 a.m. when it all happened. Hampton Fire Capt ain David Lang said that at 295 Ocean Blvd. a fire alarm was activated after midnight. Hampton Fire Capt ain David Lang said,

“Eastward winds coming off the ocean driving right down into the heart of the building really fanned the flames,”

According to reports, no injuries were reported. Capt ain David Lang said,

“Hampton Beach is an old, wood-framed, historical, seasonal recreation area,”

Lang added,

“The buildings are located very, very close together. Some of them have fire alarm systems, and some of them don’t.”

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