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BECKET — Smoke swirled in the frigid air Saturday afternoon as a structure fire destroyed a two-story single-family home on Quarry Road, according to Fire Chief Paul Mikaniewicz.

BECKET — The cause of a devastating Nov. 17 fire that destroyed a performance center at Jacob’s Pillow never will be precisely known, officials now say. After what it terms an “extensive” probe, the office of the state fire marshal said Tuesday that while officials know where the fire started at the nationally known dance center, its cause remains “undetermined,” in part because the building that burned, the Doris Duke Theatre, was a complete loss. A fire burns Nov. 17 at the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket. The fire destroyed the theater, cau...

Investigation into Jacob’s Pillow fire that destroyed theater fails to determine cause Updated Feb 16, 2021; Posted Feb 16, 2021 11/17/2020 -Becket- The Doris Duke Theater at Jacob's Pillow caught fire Tuesday morning and was destroyed. PHOTO COURTESY MONTEREY FIRE DEPARTMENT Facebook Share BECKET - Detectives have not been able to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a 220-seat theater at Jacob’s Pillow because the damage to the building was so extensive. The fire was reported at about 6:50 a.m. on Nov. 17 and destroyed the Doris Duke Theatre, the smaller of the two performan...

Cause of fire at Jacob’s Pillow theatre in Berkshires cannot be determined, investigators say By Andrew Stanton Globe Correspondent,Updated February 16, 2021, 6:20 p.m. Email to a Friend Two people walked past the remains of the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, Mass., which burned in an early morning fire on Nov. 17, 2020.Ben Garver/Associated Press The cause of a fire that destroyed the Doris Duke Theatre at the Jacob’s Pillow performance venue in the Berkshires in November cannot be determined due to extensive damage, state fire officials announced Tuesday. Because ...