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Madison forest fires suspicious
Three fires in less than a week in Ossipee Pine Barrens
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"We suspect it's arson related," said Boyd."Anytime we have an arson it becomes a big priority." The pine barrens are especially dangerous because the plants in that area, such as pitch pine and scrub oak, can catch fire easily, said Boyd. As an example, Boyd said a fire on Easter Sunday of 1957 consumed about 2,500 acres in a six- to eighthour time period.
BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
Firefighters from Madison, Ossipee, Freedom and Conway have help fight the blazes. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
MADISON — Authorities say three recent fires in the Ossipee Pine Barrens are suspicious. New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands has taken the lead on the investigation, said forest ranger Bob Boyd. The fires broke out on Nature Conservancy land near a trail head off of Route 41 on May 31, June 1 and June 5.
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BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was in New Hampshire last week, saying he wanted to fire up the Republicans against President Barack Obama and explore a possible presidential run. Giuliani, who ran for president in 2008, came to The Conway Daily Sun office on
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Rudy Giuliani chats with The Conway Daily Sun staff last Thursday. The former New York City mayor and 2008 presidential Republican primary candidate said he wants to fire up the Republican base in New Hampshire. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Another abduction attempt, or an innocent conversation misconstrued? BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
INTERVALE — A report of a man trying lure a boy into his car over the weekend has police both appreciative of the people’s
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vigilance and cautious about jumping to conclusions. The report, which police are calling “a noteworthy incident,” came three days after the search began for a large-bellied man driving a white Subaru Forester who
reportedly tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl waiting for the bus on West Side Road. At roughly 1:20 p.m. on Saturday a man driving down Intervale Cross Road
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