Gov. Kelly Ayotte lifted the statewide burn ban Wednesday, and within moments of finding out, Lakes Region fire departments have already recei…
While Mother Nature brought some much-needed rain to the Lakes Region this week, the statewide burn ban remains in effect, and firefighters sa…
LACONIA — The Laconia Fire Department handled two simultaneous calls Sunday morning, as firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident and a…
PLYMOUTH — A boiler malfunction at Speare Memorial Hospital on Saturday morning caused some smoke, but was quickly handled by the hospital mai…
Following months of brush fires statewide and drought conditions, Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued a ban against open fires on Monday.
Investigators are looking into three individuals in relation to last month’s fire at Kimball Castle in Gilford, with Gilford Police Deputy Chi…
Much of the southern half of Grafton County and northern pockets of Merrimack and Sullivan counties are experiencing “extreme drought” as of early September, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The monitor’s latest report, released Thursday, Sept. 11, shows about 7.33% of the state experiencing “extreme drought” conditions. “Extreme drought occurs when conditions are dry […]
Wildfire risk is high in New Hampshire this summer due to a recent stretch of dry weather, with conditions particularly bad in the North Count…
LACONIA — Firefighters stopped a Wednesday morning blaze in the south end of the city. It was likely born of a campfire.
GILMANTON — No one was hurt when a brush fire claimed 2 acres of heavily wooded forest near Guinea Ride and Sargent roads on Sunday afternoon.