Hundreds evacuated from historic New Hampshire performance center mid-concert due to raging fire Boston 25 News [Video]

PLYMOUTH, NH — Hundreds of concert-goers had to be evacuated from a historic New Hampshire performance center after a fire spread from nearby businesses and threatened to engulf the venue Saturday night.

Members of Plymouth Fire Rescue responded to Main Street around 9:10 p.m. for a fire at the former Peppercorn Natural Food Store and Downtown Pizza. Around 450 patrons at the Flying Monkey Performance Center for a concert had to be rushed out of the building.

Neither of the engulfed buildings were occupied at the time of the fire.

One Plymouth firefighter suffered a shoulder injury and was taken to Speare Memorial Hospital.

“Containing the fire proved to be a challenge due to the proximity of the buildings, as well as the fact that one building had multiple ceilings, and roof structures that had to be accessed. As the fire progressed in these void spaces, fire personnel were evacuated …