Firefighters redirected from Dunbarton fire to burning Warner home

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m on Thursday, Feb. 15.

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m on Thursday, Feb. 15. Jay Heath / Courtesy

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m..

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m.. Jay Heath—Courtesy

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m..

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m.. Jay Heath—Courtesy

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15.

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Jay Heath / Courtesy

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m..

A two-alarm fire in Warner destroyed a log cabin on Marsh Lane just before 8 p.m.. Jay Heath—Courtesy

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Monitor staff

Published: 02-16-2024 4:20 PM

Bradford fire chief Bryan Nowell arrived at the scene of a two-alarm fire in Warner to find the three-bedroom log home engulfed in flames.

Just before 8 p.m. Nowell was on the way to assist with a fire in Dunbarton when he received the Warner call and turned around. Firefighters worked to quell the flames but couldn’t save the structure.

No one was home at the Marsh Lane home when the fire started. The home and its contents were destroyed.

Recent wind has contributed to several blazes, said Nowell. In Dunbarton, a four-alarm fire at the historic Stark Mansion drew crews from Concord-area towns. Earlier this week, a house in Hopkinton was leveled.

“Once a fire gets started with that wind it spreads pretty quickly and kind of hammers a lot of firefighters,” he said. “That wind really pushes the fire and spreads it throughout the area.”

The single-family home near Pleasant Pond in Warner is owned by Frank Davis, according to town property records.

An engine remained on the scene overnight after the roof and first floor had collapsed, creating hidden pockets of fire in the structure. Nowell and his team were at the house until 1:30 a.m.

These large house fires serve as a reminder for homeowners to have a working alarm system, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, said Nowell. With winter snowfall it is also important to have multiple access points to a house with walkways and driveways shoveled out for medical, fire and emergency responses.

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The Warner and Bradford departments were assisted by crews including Warner, Allenstown, Loudon and Webster. Warner fire officials could not be reached for comment.