Man, woman found dead inside home after fire in New Hampshire, state fire marshal says

Two people were found dead inside a duplex following a house fire in New Hampshire on Wednesday morning, the state fire marshal said.

There were no working smoke alarms inside the home when investigators arrived, officials said.

Shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, Weare Fire received a 911 call reporting a building fire on High Rock Road, State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey said Wednesday.

When firefighters arrived, they found a man and woman dead inside the home, said Toomey, whose office was called to the scene to investigate.

The victims were not identified on Wednesday. Autopsies will be conducted on Thursday to determine the cause and manner of their deaths, Toomey said.

The fire was isolated to one side of the home, in the living room area, Toomey said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Weare is a small town northwest of Manchester. The town’s population was 9,092 at the 2020 census.

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