6 Alarm Fire in Downtown Brattleboro

Sunday night, fire companies from Springfield, Bellows Falls, Southwestern New Hampshire, and Northwestern Massachusetts joined forces with the Brattleboro Fire Department to battle a blaze at the historic Brooks House building.

The fire started around 9:00 p.m.  It wasn't until about 2:00 a.m. that firefighters were able to get the fire somewhat under control and downgraded to a 5 alarm fire. But the fire was still active at 4:00 a.m.

The building housed about 80 people. It is believed everyone inside made it out safely and no reports of any significant injuries to the firefighters.

News story from  CommonsNews.org: http://www.commonsnews.org/site/site02/story.php?articleno=3352&page=1

Brattleboro Reformer:  http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_17870185

Discussion:  http://www.ibrattleboro.com/article.php/2011041721102828

Photos: http://www.ibrattleboro.com/article.php/20110417220230214/

History of Brooks House: http://www.ibrattleboro.com/article.php?story=20081011123535360

You Tube videos of the fire:

Brooks House Fire - 1:58
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSI7rNnSKX8

Brook's House Fire.wmv - 6:28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r49yCveCbek

Brooks house fire brattleboro vt. - 3:38 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2p7KKrjhqE