A fire which started after a test of an emergency generator caused about $50,000 in damage at the new Belknap County Corrections Center Thursday morning. Gray said that the fire will have no impact on the new programs which will be provided at the jail starting next week. Laconia Fire Chief Ken Erickson said that Laconia, Gilford, and Belmont fire were dispatched to the county jail for a report of smoke coming from the building. Crews spent the next hour opening the wall and roof to complete putting the fire out. Firefighters work to contain the fire at the new jail.

Source: Daily Sun October 13, 2017 06:45 UTC