 Dalton Fire Makes Quick Work of Gasoline FireFirefighters made quick work of a fire that started in a garage on Main Street on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m.  Abbott Memorial Students Learn Fire Safety Through Burn DemonstrationStudents from Abbott Memorial School received an up-close lesson in fire safety Thursday during a field trip to the fire station, where they met with local firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and State Police for a live, hands-on demonstration.  Pittsfield Fire Contained to KitchenA small kitchen fire forced a Strong Avenue family to flee their home on Monday evening. North Adams Fire Sends One to HospitalThe blaze moved quickly through the house and into the attic causing extensive damage.  North Adams Fire Being InvestigatedA local man is being detained in the investigation into a suspected arson on Cleveland Avenue on Monday afternoon.  Pittsfield Firefighters Douse Pile of Burning OvensA fire in the parking lot of B&G Restaurant Supply is being investigated as arson.  Breathe Easy Berkshires Examines Impact of Butternut FireEnvironmentalists earlier this month opened the floor for reflections on the Butternut Fire, highlighting its air quality effects in Pittsfield.  Butternut Fire Expands to Sheffield, Covering 1,100 AcresThe Butternut Fire has expanded tenfold, now covering almost 1,100 acres of forest and expanding to Sheffield. Pittsfield Firefighters Snuff Cellar BlazeFirefighters extinguished a fire in a West Housatonic Street in about 20 minutes. |
