GILFORD — Police are investigating leads in last month’s suspicious fire at Kimball Castle, which caused so much damage the building is reportedly a total loss. The fire also torched two acres of surrounding land.

“The NH Fire Marshal’s Office is following up on leads,” said Deputy Chief Dustin Parent of the Gilford Police Department. “I do not know if interviews have happened yet.”

The Gilford landmark, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, caught fire at 3:47 a.m., on Aug. 27, despite not having an electricity and being vacant. Firefighters said it was a total loss, and believed it would be torn down.

Tyler Dumont, a spokesperson for the Fire Marshal’s Office, said last week the investigation into the cause of the fire is a joint effort between the state Fire Marshal’s

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