Canterbury barn destroyed in early morning fire

Friefighters battle a barn fire at 357 Shaker Road in Canterbury early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2025. There were no injuries and no animals were in the barn.The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.Due to the remote location, water had to be shuttled in from a pond two miles away.Canterbury crews were assisted by Loudon fire, Belmont fire, Laconia fire,Penacook Rescue, Tilton-Northfield fire and Epsom fire.

Friefighters battle a barn fire at 357 Shaker Road in Canterbury early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2025. There were no injuries and no animals were in the barn.The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.Due to the remote location, water had to be shuttled in from a pond two miles away.Canterbury crews were assisted by Loudon fire, Belmont fire, Laconia fire,Penacook Rescue, Tilton-Northfield fire and Epsom fire. JAY HEATH—For the Monitor

Friefighters battle a barn fire at 357 Shaker Road in Canterbury early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2025. There were no injuries and no animals were in the barn.The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.Due to the remote location, water had to be shuttled in from a pond two miles away.Canterbury crews were assisted by Loudon fire, Belmont fire, Laconia fire,Penacook Rescue, Tilton-Northfield fire and Epsom fire.

Friefighters battle a barn fire at 357 Shaker Road in Canterbury early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2025. There were no injuries and no animals were in the barn.The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.Due to the remote location, water had to be shuttled in from a pond two miles away.Canterbury crews were assisted by Loudon fire, Belmont fire, Laconia fire,Penacook Rescue, Tilton-Northfield fire and Epsom fire. JAY HEATH—For the Monitor

Published: 02-04-2025 11:25 AM

Modified: 02-04-2025 11:42 AM


Fire crews responded to an early Tuesday morning blaze that destroyed an attached barn in Canterbury.

The call to dispatch arrived before 3 a.m., and firefighters focused their efforts on saving an adjacent barn and the nearby home. The adjacent barn did sustain some fire damage but no structural damage. The occupied home sustained no damage and the family of four was not displaced. There were no injuries and no animals were in the barn.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Due to the remote location, water had to be shuttled in from a pond two miles away.

Canterbury crews were assisted by departments in Loudon, Belmont, Laconia, Penacook, Tilton-Northfield and Epsom.

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