By RICK GREEN, LACONIA DAILY SUN
NEW HAMPTON — Fire destroyed a house on Beech Hill Road early Saturday, and firefighters discovered a person dead inside the residence.
The fire killed 100 chickens that were raised on the property. A dog also died in the fire, according to a department press release.
The identification of the person was withheld pending an autopsy.
New Hampton firefighters said that when they arrived at 3:05 a.m., fire was sweeping through the home.
Firefighters were hampered by subzero temperatures and an unplowed driveway.
There have been a number of residential fires in the region in recent days.
Firefighters urge that people make sure their smoke detectors are in working order, they have a plan for getting out of the house in case of emergency and that doors are not obstructed by snow.
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