How did the fire start on Route 1 in Hampton? I’ll tell you, because I was there

PHOTOS: Yesterday was GORGEOUS. Sunny and 75 meant taking my wife to the driving range to learn the great (and miserably frustrating) game of golf. We were so excited to spend the afternoon outside on a summery spring day. Well, that changed very quickly. As we were about to turn left onto North Road, just off Route 1 in North Hampton, to enter the parking lot at the Sagamore Golf Center, we were left speechless... 10 feet in front of my truck, right on Rt. 1, a wire fell and started sparking. I'm not sure if you have ever seen a live wire fall and start sparking up a street, but it is scary. Should I drive? Should I stop traffic? I mean, I HAVE to call 911, right? I turned onto North Road, parked in the parking lot, and realized I HAD TO CALL. A brush fire in two spots began.
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Woman dies in apparent lawnmower accident in Winchester

A woman was killed when a lawnmower she was riding rolled over in an apparent accident on Sunday in Winchester, New Hampshire, police said. Investigators on Monday were still determining what happened in the incident on Burt Hill Road, according to Winchester Police Chief David Rice. The woman was found by a family member, who called police shortly after 4 p.m.; there was no one around when the incident took place. The first officer at the scene determined the woman was dead. Her lawnmower had apparently gone over an overhang, and a coroner was set to investigate the circumstances that led to her death, Rice said, though he noted the incident appeared accidental or medical in nature. Authorities haven't shared the woman's identity. She was in her early 60s, police said.
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