The Lakes Region Mutual Aid Communications Center began taking multiple reports of building fire at 36 Eaton Avenue at 19:49. The Meredith Fire Department was alerted at 19:50. The Communications Center updated responding companies that Meredith PD was on scene with a well involved building. 14C1 (Jones) requested a first alarm with a special call for tankers. 14C1 arrived at and reported fire through the roof from a single story 36' x 24' single family dwelling. 14 Engine 1 arrived and the crew advanced a 2 ½" hand line to the right-rear corner of the building and knocked down the bulk of the fire. Crews then made entry into the building and extinguished the remaining fire.
The first alarm brought companies from Center Harbor, Laconia, Holderness, and Moultonborough to the scene. Ashland provide a cover truck for the Meredith Downtown station and New Hampton covered the Meredith Center station.
All companies were in service by 22:23.