A forest fire that started late in the afternoon on Friday near Henderson Rd. in Williamstown has grown to around 750 acres in total, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.
Although the fire is mostly under control at this point, firefighters from all over are continuing to battle one of the biggest forest fires in The Berkshires in decades.
Slater and Marjo had a chance to speak with Lanesborough Fire Chief and one of the county s fire coordinators, Charlie Durfee on Monday morning. It (the fire) goes from off of Henderson Rd. in Williamstown, up to Clarksburg State Forest and down into North Adams , said Durfee. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services is still looking into the cause of the fire, so it will be probably a few days on that. It s been a phenomenal effort between everybody to go up there and put this fire out. It s all handwork, you can get in there very little with 4-wheelers and side by sides, it s all handwork and walking up and down t
High winds and dry conditions kept the Falmouth Fire Departmentâand other Upper Cape mutual-aid fire departmentsâbusy battling brush and structure fires Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24.
On Friday afternoon, just before 3 PM, firefighters from Falmouth and Joint Base Cape Cod responded to a two-story structure fire at 20 Crosby Lane in Waquoit.
When the firefighters arrived on the scene, they saw flames shooting out of the second floor of the home and quickly ascertained that all four family members, as well as their dog, were safe, Falmouth Deputy Fire Chief Scott Thrasher said.
Firefighters found that the fire, driven by string winds, had spread to the roof and caused a partial collapse, Deputy Chief Thrasher said. Crews battled the flames from outside the building until they could determine the structureâs stability.
Hazmat group responds to Turners Falls High School, finds no issues
State hazmat workers were called to Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School on Thursday morning in response to a strange odor. They found no dangerous chemicals. STAFF PHOTO/MAX MARCUS
Published: 4/8/2021 10:38:14 AM
TURNERS FALLS State hazmat workers were called to Turners Falls High School and Great Falls Middle School on Thursday morning to investigate an unknown odor, which turned out to not be from a dangerous chemical.
According to Turners Falls Fire Chief John Zellmann, his department responded shortly after 7:30 a.m., after school staff members smelled something strange coming from the science classrooms. Students were directed to stay home for the time being.
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