Meredith personnel were alerted at 18:59 of a vehicle fire on Colby Road in the Chemung area of Town. Colby Road is an unmaintained Class 6 road.

The caller stated to 911 that his van was burning and beginning to spread to the surrounding brush.
A crew responded from the Meredith Center Station with 14 Forestry 2, a new truck which was recently placed in service, arrived on the scene at 19:23 and began extinguishment efforts. 14 Engine 4 and 14 Forestry 1 responded from the Downtown Station to supplement operations with manpower and additional water. Downtown crews arrived at 19:33. New Hampton’s 17 Engine 1 also responded as automatic mutual aid.

A delivery driver was trying to make his way to his next delivery on Pinnacle Ridge Road and was routed by his GPS unit to use Colby Road, which has not been maintained in decades is today nothing more than a trail. The vehicle was located approximately one-half mile into the woods. When crews arrived, the van was fully involved along with a 10’ x 30’ area of brush on both sides of the vehicle spreading through the woods.
The worth of having a new 14 Forestry 2 in the Meredith Center Station proved invaluable in that a quick response kept the fire spread to a smaller area versus a large woods fire that would have required mutual aid for more personnel and apparatus.

Meredith and New Hampton companies were in service at 20:42.

Meredith Fire Department personnel were alerted at 21:59 for smoke coming from the building at 31 Foundry Avenue. Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Communications Center advised 14C1 (Jones) that the caller was met with smoke when opening the door to the building but could not see any fire. At 22:09 14C1 advised of a heavy smoke condition in the middle of a 120' x 60' single story commercial building and called for a first alarm. The crew of 14 Engine 1 then entered the building and quickly located and extinguished a small fire in a plastic trash bin which contained oily rags. Command reported the that the fire had been knocked down and crews were checking for extension and ventilating smoke.

First alarm companies were released at 23:18 and all Meredith companies were in service by 00:17.

Meredith Fire Department crews were alerted at 19:13 for a building fire at 6 Loon Point Road. Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Communications Center advised responding companies of a fully involved residence and all occupants had evacuated. 14 Engine 3 officer (Currier) requested a first alarm. 14 Engine 3 arrived at 19:20 and reported a 20' x 30' single story cabin fully involved and the first arriving engine to lay a supply line in from Chemung Road. The first arriving crews quickly knocked down the fire with assistance of mutual aid companies. The building required extensive overhaul to douse remaining hotspots. All companies were returned to service by 22:47.

Meredith Fire Department personnel were alerted at 00:51 as part of a first alarm building fire assignmet in the Town of Gilford at 194 Country Club Road. Gilford crews had arrived on scene at 00:46 and advised smoke coming from a garage. 8E3 requested the first alarm at 00:48 14 Engine 4 responded to fill the assignment. 14 Engine 4's crew assisted with fire suppression and overhaul and 14 Engine 4 was placed into a tanker shuttle for water supply. Merdith companies returned to service at 02:05.

Meredith Fire Department personnel were alerted at 14:42 for a smoke investigation in the area of Camp Waldron Road and Weed Road. A subsequent call to Lakes Region Mutual Fire Communications Center reported a barn that was fully involved at 14 Old Perkins Road and Meredith crews were given the update. 14C1 (Jones) requested a first alarm based on the notification. 14C1 arrived on scene at 14:52 and reported a 20' x 40' barn fully involved and the first arriving engine to lay a supply line up the driveway. The first arriving crews quickly knocked down the fire and protected several exposures. The building was being used as a woodworking shop and a large quantity of lumber and machinery was lost in the blaze. All companies were returned to service by 20:00.

Meredith Fire Department crews were notified at 2:32 as part of a second alarm building fire assignment to the City of Laconia. Laconia crews were dispatched at 2:23 to a building fire at 17 Bay Street. Prior to arrival of Laconia companies, Laconia PD was on scene reporting a fully involved structure. Laconia's Engine 1 immediately called the second alarm. Meredith's 14 Engine 1 and 14 Tower 1 responded to the scene as the incident quickly went to a third alarm. The fire eventually reached a fourth alarm bringing departments from as far away as Concord.

All Meredith companies were in service at 8:55.