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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 u ....
About three dozen personnel from the fire departments of Williamstown, Clarksburg, Hancock, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams and Pownal, Vt., plus the Adams Forest Wardens responded to the blaze that first was reported at 5:44 p.m.
The fire was located more than a mile from the nearest paved road, forcing firefighters to take to four-wheelers to get to the site. Initial reports indicated the fire was at least partially on property owned by the East Mountain Sportsman s Club.
By 8:25, as darkness enveloped the mountainside, the first responders were making their way down the mountain to one of two command centers that were set up to coordinate the operation. ....