Derry Fire Crews Respond To Slew Of Calls After Storm

DERRY, N.H. -- Emergency crews are working around the clock in communities hit hard by last week's ice storm.

WMUR News 9's Jean Mackin spent time with rescue workers in Derry, where people are still struggling to get 40 percent of the town back online.

"We want them to really take care and be safe," Derry fire Lt. Bill Gillis said.

Firefighters were called to a street near downtown Derry when a carbon monoxide call came in. They found that a concerned homeowner's carbon monoxide levels in his house were actually normal. Still, they decided to check on his neighbors as a courtesy.

At the first house, they discovered a generator running inside a garage. They opened the doors and told the homeowner to move it outside.

"It's funny because I came in here and got dizzy," said Paul Daniels, of Derry.

The night before, a house on Drew Road burned because a generator ignited while refueling was taking place close to the house.

Firefighters also delivered food to the emergency operations center, and distributed water from the Federal Emergency Management Agency