1 man, 1 woman dead in Weare fire Wednesday morning

A man and a woman have been confirmed deceased after the  Weare Fire Department was called to 83 High Rock Road, a duplex, around 10:44 a.m., according to Fire Chief Mark Roarick.

A man and a woman have been confirmed deceased after the Weare Fire Department was called to 83 High Rock Road, a duplex, around 10:44 a.m., according to Fire Chief Mark Roarick.

The scene of a fatal fire in Weare Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

The scene of a fatal fire in Weare Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN—Monitor staff

The scene of a fatal fire in Weare Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

The scene of a fatal fire in Weare Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN—Monitor staff

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Monitor staff

Published: 11-20-2024 12:41 PM

Modified: 11-20-2024 7:43 PM


A man and a woman are dead after a fire at a home on High Rock Road in Weare Wednesday morning.

The Weare Fire Department was called to 83 High Rock Road, a duplex, around 10:44 a.m., according to Fire Chief Mark Roarick.

Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from a second-story window. While extinguishing the fire, which was contained to one room on the second floor, two people were determined to be deceased, officials said.

The fire was under control around 11:10 a.m.

N.H. Fire Marshal Sean Toomey confirmed the deaths and said both victims were adults.

The victims’ identities were not immediately released. Autopsies will be conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Concord to determine the cause and manner of death.

No one was transported to the hospital. Family members could be seen at the scene.

Online property records indicate Catherine and Paul Naves own the duplex. The home includes three bedrooms in each unit. It sits on 4.72 acres.

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It’s unclear if both units were occupied at the time.

The Weare Fire Department received assistance from the Weare Police Department, as well as the fire departments in Goffstown, Dunbarton and Henniker, along with the Capitol Area Mutual Aid Chief Coordinator.

The investigation into the origin and cause of the fire is active and ongoing.