Officials inspected the scene in Hampton Beach, N.H., after five buildings on Ocean Boulevard were destroyed by a wind-fueled fire early yesterday that may have caused millions of dollars in damages.
(David L. Ryan/ Globe Staff)
Storm leaves destructive mark
N.H. blaze guts beachfront block; Winds hampered firefighters’ work
Officials inspected the scene in Hampton Beach, N.H., after five buildings on Ocean Boulevard were destroyed by a wind-fueled fire early yesterday that may have caused millions of dollars in damages.
(David L. Ryan/ Globe Staff)
HAMPTON, N.H. - It seemed to take only a few moments. A roaring blaze fueled by hurricane-force wind gusts blowing off the coast of this seaside community ripped through a decades-old wood-framed hotel early yesterday, dancing from building to building until it consumed a whole block on the popular Hampton Beach waterfront. (Full article: 738 words)
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