No Injuries, Minor Damage During Fire at Kingswood Regional High School Complex

March 1, 2011-(Group 2) No injuries were reported during a fire at Kingswood Regional High School complex this afternoon. Wolfeboro Fire Rescue was alerted to the incident at 1139. First arriving crews found a small fire in the area of the roof of the addition to the Middle School. A first alarm assignment was requested at 1146. The fire was declared under control at 1218. The fire was extinguished with the help of personnel from Northbranch Construction, the general contractor for the school addition/renovation project. Damage was confined to a small area of the roof and wall where the existing Middle School meets the new addition. Wolfeboro Fire Rescue Chief Butch Morrill said the cause was accidental and was the result of use of a cutting torch in the area. Students were evacuated to the nearby Kingswood Arts Center for the duration of the incident. Wolfeboro Fire Rescue Cleared the scene at 1256. Firefighters from Tuftonboro Fire Rescue and Ossipee Corner Fire Rescue assisted at the scene, as did Stewart's Ambulance. Wakefield Fire Rescue provided coverage at Wolfeboro Central Station.