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North Adams Blaze Blamed on Oil Burner
Firefighters quickly doused a small oil burner fire on South Street on Friday night. |
The first 911 call occurred around 9 p.m. after the homeowners were alerted when their smoke alarms went off. A second call, a few minutes later reporting the same fire, confirmed it.
The home owners met Police Officer Mike Goodson in their front yard, then took him around back and down the basement stairs where the fire was. Two fire trucks responded to the scene and quickly contained a small blaze in the basement.
"It was a small basement fire that the oil burner caused," said Fire Director Stephen Meranti at the scene.
The fire trucks blocked up both ends of the street, which connects Spring Street and Washington Avenue, and police detoured traffic.
"The smoke alarms did their job to — keep a small fire, small that is," said Meranti. "Keeping a small fire small is a goal firemen and police officers hope to quickly establish in these situations."
There were no injuries but large fans were brought in to take ventilate the house and eject the smoke (and its strong smell) left behind.
Meranti said it was not clear why the fire started at the oil burner but he recommended residents get winter heating appliances anually checked, "whether it be gas, electric or oil," to prevent accidents.
The road was reopened before 10 p.m.
Superior Court Briefs: November 28 - December 1
Michelle Lynn Rose, 43, of Pittsfield was sentenced to concurrent two year sentences in the Berkshire County House of Correction after pleading guilty on Nov. 22 to single counts of larceny over $250 and making false entries into corporation records.
Rose took approximately $70,000 from Shedd Plumbing and Heating between December 14, 2006 and July 2, 2009.
Ryan Yon, 23, of Pittsfield has not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of armed robbery while masked and possession of heroin.
Yon was ordered to be held on $10,000 cash or $100,000 surety bail. He allegedly robbed Angelina's Submarine Shop on Wahconah Street on Nov. 1.
Martin Parks, 21, of Dalton had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, causing serious bodily injury.
Parks will be held on $100,000 bail. Parks allegedly stabbed 45-year-old Kevin Potter outside of WOJO's Bar in Adams on Oct. 15.
J.T. Holley, 23, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, illegal possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a identification card and possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for a violent crime or serious drug offense.
Holley was ordered to be held on $10,000 cash or $100,000 surety bail. The charges stem from a disturbance and subsequent motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on Oct. 15.
Richard Sifton, 29, of Florida pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws.
Sifton was sentenced to 18 months of a two and a half year sentence at the Berkshire County House of Correction and placed on two years probation. The incident occurred in the county between November 1, 2010 and November 25, 2010.
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