The entire area is under a Winter Storm Warning until 7 p.m. Saturday night for "significant snowfall" that will create some hazardous driving conditions.
Amesbury Police said police went to the school after receiving a call about shots fired at the school. They found no evidence of any shots fired or anyone injured.
The Seacoast's second winter storm of the past week will bring another 6-8 inches of snow to inland areas, but rain will hold down totals along the immediate coast of Rockingham County.
The fire started around 7:30 a.m. at the two-story house on Church Street, as arriving firefighters in below freezing temperatures found fire hydrants frozen.
Utility crews worked all night to restore power and will keep at it throughout the holiday weekend despite the cold and wind, according to New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts utilities.