State Rep. Anita Burroughs (D-Bartlett) proposed legislation to enable towns to offer an incentive for hotels to upgrade their safety systems during a hearing of the House Municipal and County Government committee on Feb. 1. (DAYMOND STEER SCREEN SHOT)
State Rep. Anita Burroughs (D-Bartlett) proposed legislation to enable towns to offer an incentive for hotels to upgrade their safety systems during a hearing of the House Municipal and County Government committee on Feb. 1. (DAYMOND STEER SCREEN SHOT)
CONCORD — In the wake of devastating fires in North Conway last April and in Wolfeboro in January, a Bartlett state representative and the Wolfeboro fire chief recently testified in favor of a bill to make the idea of adding sprinklers more attractive to business owners.
Arguably the worst hotel fire in recent memory occurred April 30, 2022, at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort in North Conway, when the entire south wing went up in flames, forcing guests to climb down balconies to safety.
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