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Easter Fire Engulfs 40 Christian Houses

Firefighter injured in blaze, cause unknown

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Apr 13, 2009 1:10 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A massive Easter Sunday fire engulfed dozens of summer cottages at a Christian center in Alton Bay, NH, the Union Leader reports. The 40 homes were unoccupied when the blaze started at around 4:30 pm, but one firefighter was hurt in a propane tank explosion. The blaze raged for 6 hours in windy, dry conditions until firefighters brought it under control. "It was a huge red inferno," said a former center employee.


"The fire people were dwarfed by the fire," she added. "The fire trucks looked like toys compared to the fire." A fire marshal gave no cause for the blaze, but expressed relief that it broke out in the off-season. "Fortunately, it was at this time of year," he said. "During the summer, it's full."

The massive Easter fire damaged dozens of buildings.
The massive Easter fire damaged dozens of buildings.   (AP Photo/Roger Amsden)
An unidentified woman walks beside a police officer carrying her child as they are evacuated from the path of the fire.
An unidentified woman walks beside a police officer carrying her child as they are evacuated from the path of the fire.   (AP Photo/Roger Amsden)
A fire rages through the Christian Conference Center on Easter Sunday.
A fire rages through the Christian Conference Center on Easter Sunday.   (AP Photo/Roger Amsden)
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