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NORTH ADAMS — Firefighters have contained the junkyard fire in North Adams that sent a black plume of smoke shooting into the sky Tuesday morning. City residents were asked to stay indoors for several hours as the fire burned a pile of scrapped cars that sat about two stories high at George Apkin & Sons on State Street. About 40 firefighters fought the blaze around the junkyard and railroad tracks. The city’s advisory was removed by 4 p.m., as firefighters contained the flames and state agencies reported “no significant air quality risks.” At a news conference on Tuesday e...

0:38 Officials say a fire at a North Adams, Massachusetts scrapyard that sent black smoke above the city Tuesday is over.  Mayor Tom Bernard says firefighting operations at the Apkins scrapyard on State Street that required assistance from departments around the region have ended. “There were no reported injuries to fire responders, which is great news, nor was the last round of air quality this morning, nor did it indicate any reason for concern from the fire,” said the mayor. Due to the thick smoke, warnings to city residents and business owners to close windows and shut off HVAC and A...

NORTH ADAMS — Firefighters have extinguished all hot spots in the junkyard fire near downtown that sent black smoke billowing over the city Tuesday and forced residents to shelter inside their homes because of air quality concerns. All firefighting operations ceased about 10 a.m. Wednesday, North Adams Mayor Tom Bernard and Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre announced at a news conference. The fire burned a pile of scrapped cars that sat about two stories high at George Apkin & Sons on State Street. “All known hot spots have been extinguished,” Lefebvre said. “We’ve turned the...

NORTH ADAMS — Firefighters have contained the junkyard fire in North Adams that sent a black plume of smoke shooting into the sky Tuesday morning. City residents were asked to stay indoors for several hours as the fire burned a pile of scrapped cars that sat about two stories high at George Apkin & Sons on State Street. About 40 firefighters fought the blaze around the junkyard and railroad tracks. The city’s advisory was removed by 4 p.m., as firefighters contained the flames and state agencies reported “no significant air quality risks.” At a news conference on Tuesday e...

5:41 Massachusetts will lift key elements of its COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday — rescinding its face covering order, removing gathering limits, and fully reopening all industries. Governor Charlie Baker had originally set an August 1st target for full reopening, but says data on the pandemic show that the state is capable of making the move this month. For municipalities around the state, it’s another abrupt change amid more than a year of uncertainty. North Adams Mayor Tom Bernard says he has mixed emotions about the reopening. He spoke with WAMC about what it means for the city. BER...