Overview
- Flames erupted on the third floor of the Executive Manor Apartments shortly after midnight and spread to the fourth floor and roof, blocking hallway exits.
- Firefighters used ground ladders and aerial buckets to rescue trapped residents as others jumped from balconies; a child was pulled from a fourth-floor bedroom.
- Officials confirmed one fatality and said several others were hospitalized, including a child and a woman who remain in critical condition.
- The blaze was reported under control around 1:50 a.m., following an all-out rescue operation by Manchester fire crews and police.
- Dozens of residents were displaced, with at least 10–13 families receiving assistance from the American Red Cross and shelter at First Baptist Church.