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Laconia B attles Four-Alarm Fire in Freezing Cold Temperatures

LACONIA, NH - More than a dozen residents were forced from their homes when a four-alarm fire tore through a house at 17 Bay Street and damaged an apartment house next door on February 20th.

Multiple calls came into to Lakes Region Dispatch reporting the house fire at 2:24 A.M., and as the first fire companies arrived they found heavy fire coming from the rear of the two-story wood-frame with an attached bam. In addition, the rear of the first floor of an apartment house next door, at 11 Bay Street, was on fire. The occupants of both buildings were able to flee safely before the first due fire companies arrived.

A second-alarm was called as firefighters battled wind, ice, snow and freezing temperatures throughout the fire. Flames whipped by gusty winds blowing off nearby Lake Winnisquam pushed the fire to the adjacent three-story apartment house. With temperatures around 10-degrees, much of the water used to fight the flames froze on contact. A third and then fourth alarm were struck because of the frigid temperatures and extent of the fire.

Thirteen people were displaced and the Red Cross was on the scene offering assistance to the residents. The fire is under investigation.

JAY HEATH Heavy smoke pushes from the building at 17 Bay Street as the fire went to 4 Alarms.

JAY HEATH First due firefighters found heavy fire in the rear of the building and part of the building eventually collapsed as firefighters pour water from multiple hose lines.

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Heavy Fire Destroys Home on West Road in M arlborough

MARLBOROUGH, CT - At 8:05 AM . on Wednesday, March 2nd, the Marlborough Fire Department with mutual aid from East Hampton, Hebron, Glastonbury and the Colchester FAST were dispatched to 176 West Road for a house fire. Car 17 arrived at 8:11 A.M. with heavy fire showing from the rear and told the first due engine to pull into the driveway.

Engine 217 arrived at 8:14 A.M. and stretched a two-and-a- half inch hose line to the rear and began darkening down a large volume of fire. Tanker 217 tied into the five-inch hose and nursed Engine 2. Engine 117 set up to draft from a drop tank and their manpower also stretched a one-and- three-quarter inch hose line to the front. Glastonbury ET-42 provided water and threw some ladders. Crews cut the roof for vertical ventilation and performed a primary search of the front half of the house.

Firefighters remained on scene for a while performing overhaul. The Marlborough Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. The Andover Fire Department covered Hebron while Salem covered Marlborough.

- RYAN FLAHERTY East Hampton Firefighters operate a 2.5" hose line in the rear.

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