Hampton NH 5th Alarm Fire 2/26/10

Hampton NH 5th Alarm Fire – February 26, 2010  Surf Hotel 275 Ocean Blvd

Hampton NH Firefighters were joined by fellow firefighters from Massachusetts and Maine to battle a fast moving 5 Alarm fire that started at the Surf Hotel at 275 Ocean Boulevard. The initial alarm was transmitted by a Hampton NH Engine Company who found heavy fire in the first floor of the hotel while investigating storm damagein the area. The fire spread rapidly due to extremely strong winds pounding the shoreline from a coastal storm that was moving through the area. The fire consumed an entire city block of buildings, which consisted of the 3 story Surf Hotel an Arcade and a 2 story block of stores. Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading into a nearby neighborhood that was situated to the rear of the city block. It was estimated that 160 firefighters responded to the scene to fight the blaze. There were no injuries reported and the fire was brought under control around 4:00am.