27 April 2010

4-Alarm Fire Detroys Home in Wakefield, NH

A four-alarm fire on Sunday (25 April) destroyed a 1 1/2-story wood frame dwelling on Province Lake Road (Route 153), near Pickpocket Road, in Wakefield, NH. The 19th-century farmhouse previously served as the Stage Coach Inn.

The initial alarm was transmitted at approximately 10:30 AM. Mutual aid assistance was provided by companies from Milton, Effingham, Freedom, Ossipee, Center Ossipee, West Ossipee, Ossipee Corner, Madison, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro in New Hampshire, as well as from Acton, Newfield, and Kezar Falls in Maine. The mutual aid response was coordinated by the Ossipee Valley Mutual Aid Association.

Media Reports:

   Foster's Daily Democrat: 4-alarm blaze leaves Wakefield man homeless

   WMUR-TV: Man Displaced After Fire Destroys House

   WMUR-TV Video: Red Cross Helps Wakefield Fire Victim

   WMUR-TV Slideshow: Fire Destroys House In Wakefield

Background Information:

   Wakefield (NH) Fire Department

   Wikipedia: Wakefield, NH

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