attic.

Water was shuttled to the scene from a cistern on Cotton Hill Road, Carrier said.

After the fire was knocked down, when it was determined that the building was in Belmont, the Belmont Fire Department assumed control of the incident.

Three engines, a tanker, a rescue truck, an ambulance, a utility truck, and the air trailer from Gilford responded to the scene along with an engine and ladder from Laconia. Apparatus and crews from Belmont, Sanbornton, Tilton-Northfield, Franklin, Holderness, Meredith and Alton assisted at the scene.

Engines from Center Harbor and New Hampton covered the Gilford station, along with an ambulance from Gilmanton. Also assisting on scene were a number of officers from local departments, Lake Region Mutual Fire Aid, Lakes Region CERT, Gilford police, and the Red Cross.

The house wasbadly damaged, but firefighters managed to save much of it, Carrier said.

"All of the crews worked extremely well together, as usual," he said. "This was a tremendous stop considering the amount of fire we had showing when we arrived, the remote location, and the size of the building."