Woodsville Fire Chief Steve Robbins led his first response

WOODSVILLE — Four days after taking over the top spot, Woodsville Fire Chief Steve Robbins led his first response. Woodsville Fire was called out to a fully-involved house fire at 56 South Court St. at 9:40 p.m. Thursday and four residents were successfully evacuated from the two-story building. A man, woman and child safely exited a first-floor apartment while another man jumped from the window of a second-story unit. Because the fire spread so quickly, it was a defensive operation and Woodsville Fire — assisted by departments from Haverhill, Wells River, Bath, Lisbon, Newbury, Groton and Piermont— prevented the blaze from spreading to the surrounding properties. . The cause of the fire remains under investigation.