A woman is dead, and her family member is hospitalized, after a fire official said a tree “may have” collapsed on a propane tank, instigating a massive fire and home explosion during Thursday’s powerful nor’easter in New Hampshire.
Derry Fire Chief Shawn Haggart said in a press conference on Thursday afternoon that his department received reports of a home explosion in Derry.
Law enforcement arrived at the residence on Goodhue Road to find the home fully engulfed in flames at 11:40 a.m. Thursday.
Authorities said that an older woman was killed during the incident. Her cause of death and identity was not immediately available.
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A juvenile related to the woman was rescued from the fire and transported to a Massachusetts medical facility for burn treatment.
During the press conference, the fire chief thanked his partners for battling the blaze amid “extreme …