One Person Dies in Derry Fire

DERRY, New Hampshire - State Fire Marshal Sean P. Toomey, Derry Fire Chief Shawn Haggart and Derry Police Chief George Feole announce that an explosion and fire occurred at 141 Goodhue Rd. in Derry on April 4, 2024, at approximately 11:40 AM, and one person died as a result.
 
When the Derry Fire Department first arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the single-family home.  There were reports that an occupant was still inside the home.  The fire department located one deceased victim in the driveway.  There was one other resident home at the time of the explosion.  That resident was transported to Parkland Hospital and then transferred to a Boston area hospital for medical treatment.

The Derry Fire Department was assisted by Auburn, Chester, Hampstead, Hudson, Londonderry, Nashua, Salem, Sandown and Windham Fire Departments.  The Derry CERT Team also assisted with personnel rehabilitation.

Positive identification of the victim and cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy that will take place at the NH State Medical Examiner’s Office in Concord, NH, on April 5, 2024. 

The investigation into the origin & cause of the explosion and fire is active and ongoing by members of the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Derry Fire and Police Departments.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office 
at (603) 223-4289 or by email at fmo@dos.nh.gov.   
  
No further information will be released at this time.