View Of Squam Lake From Red Hill Fire Tower

Squam Lake from Red Hill fire tower, originally uploaded by Spenbald.

Sad to hear a hiker died while climbing up to the Red Hill fire tower.

MOULTONBOROUGH — A local man in his early 70s died of an apparent heart attack during an afternoon hike atop Red Hill on Saturday.

While the man's identity has been withheld pending notification of his family, Fire Chief David Bengston said the man was about a half mile from the summit of the popular hiking spot and was accompanied by another male when he was stricken.

"I only know that I spoke with a male person who is with the victim," said Bengston at 12:45 p.m. when rescuers had yet to reach the man and his climbing partner.

My condolences to his friends and family.