Staff reports 5:50 a.m.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 5:53 am

Scene of Tuesday's fire at Royal Crest MHP (Rochester Fire photo)

ROCHESTER - It took less than a half hour for Rochester Firefighters to knock down a mobile home fire at the Royal Crest MHP on Tuesday.
The single-alarm blaze at 23 Royal Crest was called in around 8:30 a.m. and the first units were on scene four minutes later.
All the occupants of the home including a dog and two cats safely escaped the blaze prior to fire crews' arrival.
Mutual aid was provided by Somersworth, Dover and Farmington with station coverage from Barringon, Milton and Berwick, Maine.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Rochester Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division.