A house fire tore through a single-family home on Burns Hill Road in Wilton on Wednesday morning, killing one person and leaving another in serious condition, according to authorities. Firefighters pulled two residents from the second floor and rushed them to Elliot Hospital in Manchester; the woman was later pronounced dead, while the man remains hospitalized. Wilton’s volunteer crews and state investigators stayed on scene into the afternoon.
In a social media post, the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office said members were responding to a residential fire on Burns Hill Road and initially reported two people with serious injuries. The office later updated that a woman had died and that investigators were on site to determine the fire’s origin and cause. Officials said the blaze “does not appear suspicious” and noted that crews were looking into whether a power outage in the area may have been a contributing factor.
Fire Crews Rescued Two People From Second Floor
Members of the Wilton Fire Department arrived shortly after 9 a.m. after a caller reported the home was filling with smoke, NBC Boston reported. Firefighters entered the burning home, carried two people outside, and both were transported by ambulance to Elliot Hospital in Manchester with significant smoke inhalation. Officials have not released the victims' names.
State Marshals Lead Origin-And-Cause Probe
Investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office are leading the origin-and-cause investigation at the scene, according to the agency’s social post. Authorities reiterated that the fire does not appear suspicious and that they are examining whether a local power outage may have played a role.
Wilton police said in a Facebook post that Burns Hill Road near School Drive was temporarily closed while crews worked the scene; the roadway later reopened but remained down to one lane, and the closure briefly snarled morning traffic in the small town while emergency vehicles operated on the road.
Wilton is a town of roughly 4,000 residents in Hillsborough County, about 25 miles southwest of Manchester, according to the Town of Wilton. The Wilton Fire Department says it relies predominantly on volunteer firefighters, who led the initial rescue before state investigators arrived, according to the department's Wilton Fire Department.
Members of the @NHSFMO are responding to investigate a residential fire on Burns Hill Road in Wilton. Two people are reported to have serious injuries. Additional information to follow. pic.twitter.com/aZjBFOuyZ2
— NH State Fire Marshal's Office (@nhsfmo) March 4, 2026
