Pittsfield Fire Contained to Kitchen

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A small kitchen fire forced a Strong Avenue family to flee their home on Monday evening.

According to Deputy Chief Daniel Garner, the Fire Department responded at about 6:13 p.m. to 51 Strong Ave. for a reported grease fire with three engines, Tower 1 and Engine 5's Rapid Intervention Team.

Engine 6 found the occupants outside and extinguished the fire as Engine 3's crew removed damaged appliances and burnt materials. Tower 1's crew ventilated the structure of smoke and dry chemical irritants.

A family of five was temporarily displaced during this event but the property was turned back to the owner, and

they are expected to remain in the home, reported Garner. Fire damage was limited to the kitchen.

The department is commending the fast action of the occupants when the fire started. The adult occupants, upon finding the grease fire flare up, acted quickly to minimize damage, said Garner, then they promptly called 911, placed a small "fire blanket" on the stovetop area, and quickly exited the structure. The fire blanket is made to assist in controlling or slowing down a potential stovetop fire by cutting off the oxygen supply. These actions prevented much more damage from occurring.

There were no fire or civilian injuries associated with this incident.

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Allendale Pines North Affordable Manufactured Homes Sell Fast

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Saturday, August 22, 2026

Developer Teton Management cut the ribbon on the first six hopes in the manufactured housing community earlier this year.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Just a few months after Allendale Pines North cut the ribbon on its first six homes in the new manufactured home community, units in the planned development are selling fast with both first and second phases all but sold out.

For several years, Teton Management Corp. has been planning to expand its existing Allendale Pines Mobile Community with the development of 22 planned manufactured housing units. The new development has its own entrance at 395 Cheshire Road.

The need for attainable housing has never been higher, Teton President George Whaling said.

"And where we sought the opportunity to help with that demand is, we can get folks into a home at Allendale Pines North for essentially a couple of $100 less than what it would cost for someone to rent a three-bedroom of the same quality," he said.

The corporation took over Allendale Pines, now referred to as Allendale Pines South, about 6 1/2 years ago, Whaling said.

Since then, the corporation has invested $1,000,001 in infrastructure improvements, including replacing all water and sewer lines, paving the community and installing the infrastructure needed for 10 additional units, he said.

Additionally, it has been working to clean up and improve the community, which was lacking during previous ownership, said Jason Nocher, owner of Nocher Realty, which has been hired to help sell the units.

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