03/06/2026
The Madbury Fire Department would like to thank all of our Mutual Aid Partners, New Hampshire State Police, the Madbury Police Department, McGregor Memorial EMS and the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office for all of their assistance at this mornings fire.
UPDATE: VICTIM OF MADBURY RESIDENTIAL FIRE IDENTIFIED
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed the identity of the deceased victim as Stephen A. White Jr., 56, of Madbury. White’s cause of death was determined to be carbon monoxide poisoning, and the manner of death was ruled accidental. The investigation into the origin and cause of the fire is ongoing, and no additional information is available at this time.
INITIAL NEWS RELEASE – March 6, 2026
ONE PERSON DECEASED AFTER FIRE AT MADBURY HOME
MADBURY, N.H. – New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Sean P. Toomey, Madbury Fire Chief Tom Perley, and Madbury Police Chief Joe McGann announce that one person is deceased, and a joint investigation is underway after a fire at a mobile home in Madbury.
At 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026, members of the Madbury Fire Department responded to Bunker Lane after multiple reports were made to 911 that a home was on fire. When the first responders arrived, they found the single-family home actively on fire and learned that the sole occupant was missing.
Firefighters worked for several hours to extinguish the fire. Due to a roof collapse, crews were initially unable to access all areas of the home. After the fire was extinguished, fire personnel located an adult male deceased inside the home.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner scheduled for today, Friday, March 6, 2026.
Investigators with the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene and are leading the investigation into the origin and cause of the fire. All aspects of the fire remain under investigation. The fire is not currently considered suspicious.
Members of the Madbury Fire Department, New Hampshire State Police, Madbury Police Department, and Durham Fire Department provided assistance at the scene. Additional mutual aid personnel, apparatus, and station coverage assistance were provided by firefighters from the communities of Barrington, Newington, Rochester, Lee, Dover, Nottingham, Epping, as well as by members of McGregor Memorial EMS. No first responders were injured.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is encouraged to contact the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office at (603) 223-4289 or [email protected]. No further information is available at this time.
