By GEOFF CUNNINGHAM

Staff Writer

MOULTONBORO — Fire completely destroyed a two-story lakeside home on Friday night. Fire units from a number of area communities were called in to fight the blaze at 14 Hemlock Point Road. There were no injuries reported.

According to Corporal Jim Fogarty of the Moultonboro Police Department, Marion Roche arrived at her home on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee at approximately 9:20 p.m. to find the wood-frame structure already ablaze.

A firefighter who lives on Hemlock Point Road was the first to respond. When fire unit arrived the home was completely engulfed in flames.

Firefighters brought water in using tankers and also floated pumps in the lake.

They attacked the blaze from a number of directions. However, the fire consumed to entire building, leaving just a portion of a single wall standing.

While they were unable to save the home firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other structures.

Responding units included Moultonboro, Sandwich, Center Harbor and Tuftonboro.

The fire was declared to be under control approximately an hour after firefighters arrived on the scene.