VIDEO/PHOTOS: One person is dead and another person is injured after a large fire at a home on Court Street Tuesday morning, Portsmouth fire officials said.
According to officials, crews were dispatched to the 300 block of Court Street just before 6 a.m. for a fire with occupants possibly still inside. Thatโs in the Olde Towne Historic District.
Upon arrival to the scene, crews saw flames and heavy smoke coming from a two-story house. Officials said 12 fire units, medical personnel and police responded to the scene.
10 On Your Sideโs Michael Rinker was at the scene, where he saw flames coming from the side of the building. The fire continued to grow while he was at the scene, spreading to other areas of the home. When he first arrived on scene, flames were only visible from the roof, but the home quickly became engulfed in flames. The flames blew out all of the windows, Rinker reported.
