April 23, 2008 (Group 1)- At 10 a.m. in the morning, Engine 2 and Car 1 were called to the scene of a two alarm structure fire that destroyed a home on Robert’s Cove Road in Alton. A warning from a 13-year-old, who noticed smoke funneling out of a window on the second floor while standing in the backyard, enabled the two people to escape the house, with the family dog in tow, minutes before flames started shooting up from the roof. At about 11 a.m. Rescue 1 was called in for the cascade. The house, however, became a complete loss when the flames reached a propane tank affixed to the left side of the house, causing an explosion that set two vehicles parked in the driveway on fire, as well. After investigating the scene with the state Fire Marshal once the blaze had been brought under control, Fire Chief Alan Johnson explained that the fire was caused by an undetermined origin. For the time being, the family has moved in with her son, who lives across the street from what remains of her former home.

April 17, 2008 (Group 2) - A brush pile being burned by the property owner got out of control and quickly spread to about two acres on Piper Lane in Wolfeboro Thursday. Firefighters were called to the Carl Shannon residence at 40 Piper Lane at12:47 p.m. First-arriving crews discovered a fire quickly spreading into the woods behind the home and requested a first alarm assignment. Fire crews from Tuftonboro Fire-Rescue, Ossipee Corner Fire-Rescue, and West Ossipee Fire-Rescue responded to the scene. The fire was declared under control at 2:53 p.m. A recreational vehicle parked at the property was destroyed. No injuries were reported. “The ground surface is very dry in many areas, “said Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Tom Zotti.” The heavy snowfall from last winter is essentially gone. We urge anyone planning to burn outside to contact their local fire department for permit requirements and be extremely careful. “Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue was also assisted at the scene by Lakeside Ambulance, the Wolfeboro Police Department, and the District Ranger from the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands. Wakefield Fire-Rescue covered Wolfeboro Central Station. Atricle from the Granite State News http://www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com/pdf/GSN.2008.04.24.pdf

March 30, 2008 (Group 1)- At 2011 Ladder 1 and Engine 1 were dispatched for incoming Box 411. Upon arrival they found a  fire at Jo Greens restaurant which was quickly extinguished by the sprinkler system before it could spread to the rest of the building .The Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue Department was alerted last Sunday to a small fire at the restaurant by the building’s fire alarm system. Jo Greens is located at 33 Dockside in a building that also houses Wolfeboro Bay Real Estate, Winni Paw Station (a pet food and accessory store), and the temporary offices of Great Waters Bank. First-arriving units found the sprinkler system activated. An investigation revealed a compressor motor in a walk-in cooler had malfunctioned, causing a small fire. Heat from the fire activated a sprinkler head in the cooler, which extinguished the fire prior to arrival of the Fire-Rescue Department, according to Deputy Chief Tom Zotti. “This is a prime example of the benefits of a sprinkler system,” Zotti said. “The system worked, the fire was putout, no members of the public or firefighters were injured, and fire damage was at a minimum.”The restaurant is located on the second floor of the building. The blaze caused significant water damage to the first floor. The restaurant was not open for business at the time. “While there was still some damage to the building, it was minor compared to what it might have been without the sprinkler system,”Zotti said. By 10 a.m. on Monday morning the water, fallen ceiling tiles and damp rug shad been removed. Wolfeboro Bay Real Estate was open in its rear office in the building but Winni Paw Station will be closed for two weeks, according to owner Diane Tremblay. The loss from water damage had yet to be assessed at press time. Article from the Granite State News 4/3/2008.  http://www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com/pdf/GSN.2008.04.03.pdf

Mar. 2, 2008-(Group 2) L-1 and Car 1 were called mutial aid to Tuftonboro for smoke in the building. The following is from the local newspaper. Firefighters were called to Tuftonboro Central School at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday on a report of a fire alarm activation and when they arrived found smoke in the gym. The school was surrounded by emergency responders from Tuftonboro, Center Ossipee, Ossipee Corner, West Ossipee, Wolfeboro, NH Electric Cooperative, school personnel, Tuftonboro Road Dept. as well as Tuftonboro and NH State Police. Fire crews searched the building using thermal imaging cameras and determined the cause of the smoke to be a burning motor inside the school’s ventilation system. Crews cleared the scene about 4:30 a.m.
– Mellisa Ferland
Granite State News
http://granitestatenews.com/

December 15, 2007 (Group 3)-  No one was injured, but a shed was destroyed during a fire on Saturday. The Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue Department was alerted to the blaze in a shed at the Paul Swanick residence at 21 Waumbeck Road. First arriving units found heavy fire showing from the 10×12 foot shed, which was a safe distance from the home. The fire was declared under control at 4:56 p.m. The shed and its contents were a total loss. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue Department and is accidental in nature. Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Tom Zotti says the fire appears to have started in the area of a battery charger, which was in use at the time of the blaze. Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue was assisted at the scene by Lakeside Ambulance.
Story also in the Granite State News.

December 9, 2007 (Group 3)- At 1305 L-1 was called mutial aid to Middle Road in Tuftonboro for a working chimney fire.

October 30, 2007- (Group 2)  No one was injured and a five-unit apartment building was saved during a fourth alarm fire. The Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue Department was alerted to the fire at 1644 hrs at 116 South Main Street. Car 1, Ladder 1, and Engine 1 were on the initial response and arrived on scene to find heavy fire and smoke showing from the back of the building. An aggressive interior attack held fire damage to two apartments with smoke and water damage to others. A fourth alarm was requested at 1754 hrs. The fire was declared under control at 2005 hrs. The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue Department. Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue was assisted at the scene by approximately 50 firefighters from Tuftonboro, Ossipee Corner, Center Ossipee, West Ossipee, Wakefield, Alton, and New Durham. Lakeside Ambulance, the Wolfeboro Police Department, Municipal Electric Department, Wolfeboro Water Department and the American Red Cross also helped at the scene. Some of the tenants were assisted by the Red Cross.

For more info check this web site from WMUR.
http://www.wmur.com/news/14465619/detail.html

September 18, 2007-(Group 2)  0817- Car 1, Engine 1, and Rescue 1 were dispatched to Beach Pond Road for a single car MVA. Car 1 arrived on scene to find a car on its side with one person inside. E-1 and R-1 crews set up for Extrication.

July 31, 2007-(Group 3)     A two- alarm fire on Tuesday morning was contained to a trash compactor outside the town’s transfer station. No injuries were reported during the smoky blaze. Firefighters say they responded to the transfer station on Beach Pond Road shortly after 0545 after an employee of the facility arriving for work alerted them. First- arriving crews found heavy smoke from the building but later discovered fire in the trash compactor attached to a side of the building, according to Deputy Chief Tom Zotti. Zotti said that with help from transfer station staff, firefighters were able to move the compactor- and the fire- away from the building where it was extinguished.

     The cause is under investigation by the Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue Department but is not considered suspicious, Zotti said. Firefighters from Tuftonboro, Ossipee Corner, West Ossipee assisted Wolfeboro on the scene.

August 19, 2007-(Group 1)    A garage attached to a single- family home was destroyed but no one was injured during a second- alarm fire in Wolfeboro today. The Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue Department was alerted to a blaze on Eagle Trace at 0134. First-arriving units found heavy fire showing from the garage. All residents were out of the building. Fire crews were able to confine the fire damage to the garage and ell. The rest of the home suffered smoke damage. “We were able to confirm quickly that the residents were out and safe,” said Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue Deputy Chief Tom Zotti. ” Then it became a matter of trying to keep the fire out of the main part of the home. All the firefighters on the scene deserve a lot of credit for limiting the fire damage to the garage area.”

     The fire was declared under control at 0320. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation by the Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue Department but is believed to be accidental. Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue was assisted at the scene by Tuftonboro Fire- Rescue, Ossipee Corner Fire- Rescue, Alton Fire- Rescue, West Ossipee Fire- Rescue, Lakeside Ambulance, and the Wolfeboro Police Department.