Friday Afternoon Fire Destroys Cheshire BarnThe building is a total loss but firefighters were able to prevent the flames from reaching another nearby barn and the house at Stoney Brook Farm. Monterey Man Arrested in Suspicious FireState Police, Monterey Police, and other officials are searching for John Rohane, 60, following a suspicious fire early Wednesday morning at his home on Main Road. Adams Home Gutted by Early Morning FireAn early morning fire on Richmond Lane gutted a single-family home Thursday. Great Barrington Fire, Police Respond to Chimney FireFirefighters made quick work of a chimney fire on Tuesday afternoon and two police officers aided the occupant in escaping the building. Saturday Night Fire in Pittsfield Turns Fatal4 Engine companies, a ladder company and Deputy Chief responded. Pittsfield Firefighters Knock Down Morningside BlazeThe Fire Department knocked down a two-alarm blaze in the Morningside neighborhood in less than an hour on Friday. Wagon Wheel Inn Fire Still Under InvestigationThe Friday morning fire that gutted the Wagon Wheel Inn is still under investigation, and several people who were living at the motel have moved to another one. North Adams Structure Fire Escalates to All-Call Freezing TemperaturesWhile the property was determined to be unoccupied, the extreme cold caused water applied by crews to freeze. Pittsfield Firefighters Contain North St. BlazeThere were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries. Fire damage was limited to the exterior of the building and mild smoke damage to the first-floor unit of 664 North. Two Dead in Fatal North Adams FireTwo people died in Monday morning's fire on Francis Avenue. UPDATE: Blaze at DA's Home; One Minor Injury ReportedFirefighters were called to a structure fire at the home of Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue early Wednesday evening. Pittsfield Firefighters Knock Down House FireFirefighters were able to knock down a blaze in an unoccupied house at 58 Valentine Road on Wednesday. Man Charged in Pittsfield Fire That Killed CatA 23-year-old man has been charged for an early morning structure fire that killed a family cat. Pittsfield Firefighters Douse Blaze in Wealthy Avenue HomeFirefighters quickly doused blaze in a single-family home on Wealthy Avenue late Tuesday afternoon. Pittsfield Shed Fire Caused by Battery 'Thermal Runaway'A shed on West Housatonic Street burned up on Wednesday evening when a battery overheated. Early Morning North Adams Apartment Fire Forces Families to FleeA structure fire in the middle of the night Saturday forced at least three families from their homes on River Street. Adams Mill Fire Investigation Continues, Violations FoundFollowing their examination of the scene, Chief Pansecchi and code compliance officers from the Department of Fire Services identified several violations of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code. Truck Crashes Into Pittsfield's Samel's DeliA two-vehicle crash resulted in a pickup truck crashing through the front of an Elm Street eatery Wednesday morning. Pittsfield Firefighters Respond to Two-Alarm Structure Fire on First StreetNo civilian or firefighter injuries were reported. Pittsfield Apartment Fire Displaces Residents, Under InvestigationNo civilians or firefighters were injured in the incident. North Adams Police Chase Shooting Incident; Firefighters Tackle BlazeAs firefighters brought a structure fire on Pleasant Street under control, police were trying to pin down reports of a drive-by shooting near City Hall. Fire at Vacant Adams Mill Under InvestigationApproximately 22 agencies and 100 responders assisted at the scene after a second alarm was requested. Structure Fire in Adams Closes Schools, Calls in Mutual AidAt least eight fire companies responded to a Wednesday morning a structure fire in the old MacDermid Graphics building. Pittsfield Fire Investigating Cause of Dalton Avenue BlazeMultiple people driving by the structure at 206 Dalton called 911 report heavy flames coming from the front of the building, according to Deputy Fire Chief Neil Myers. 4-Year-Old Child Dies in North Adams Duplex FireTwo members of the family, an adult and a minor, sustained serious injuries; two members of the family, an adult and a minor, sustained minor injuries; and one four-year old child died inside the residence. Adams Firefighters Stop Fire in Home's WallFirefighters were called out Friday afternoon to deal with a smoking wall in a duplex on West Street. Lenox Fire Douses Garage Blaze, Cause Under InvestigationFirefighters made swift work of a garage fire that could have turned into a conflagration on Friday morning. Five People Displaced by Pittsfield FireFive people were displaced and one taken to the hospital from a fire on Alcove Street on Friday. Fire Damages First Street Multifamily Home in PittsfieldThe blaze, which broke out around 1 a.m. at 233 First Street, is being investigated by the Pittsfield Fire Department, Pittsfield Police, and the State Fire Marshal's Office. Pittsfield Basement Fire Displaces Residents, Claims Pet BirdsFirefighters arrived to find thick smoke pouring from the front door and flames visible through a first-floor window Pittsfield Firefighters Contain Structure Fire on Dawes Ave.No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation by the Pittsfield Fire Department's Fire Investigation Unit. Pittsfield Firefighters Contain Structure Fire on Holmes RoadThe Pittsfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 120 Holmes Road on Jan. 20 at 4:57 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported smoke coming from the eaves of the building. Stamford Man Facing Arson ChargeA local man is facing arson and fraud charges related to a fire at his Mill Road home last week. Pittsfield Firefighters Battle Structure Fire, BrushfireBoth scenes were under control within 60-90 minutes. At this time there are no reported injuries. Historic North Adams Home Destroyed by FireFirefighters from four communities struggled with water issues as they spent hours trying to douse a blaze in a 250-year-old multi-family structure on Massachusetts Avenue. UPDATE: Victims in Labor Day Weekend Motorcycle Crashes IdentifiedOn Sunday evening, a fatal collision occurred between a motorcycle traveling in the Eastbound lane of Route 7 and Route 8 Connector Road in Lanesborough. Pittsfield Officer Recognized for Saving Lives from FireDoyle was on patrol Saturday when he noticed smoke coming from a residential area east of downtown around 1 a.m. Morningside Fire Displaces All TenantsIt is believed a cat succumbed to the fire. Pittsfield Officer Helps Occupants Flee Early A.M. FireThe Fire Department is crediting a patrol officer in saving the occupants of a Third Street home from a fire. Pittsfield Fire Displaces Five, Injures FirefightersAn attic fire that scorched the top portion of a duplex early Monday morning displaced five residents and injured two firefighters. Adams Firefighters Douse Blaze in Former Dance StudioFirefighters were working in difficult conditions — hot muggy weather in the 90s and a torrential rainstorm that turned Commercial Street into a river right after the call came in. Pittsfield Woman Dies After Being Rescued From Structure FireThe woman who was rescued when her home caught fire on Monday has died. Pittsfield Firefighters Rescue Woman From Burning HomeTwo search teams had to work through a hoarding situation inside the single-family home at 1 Marlboro after the blaze was called in at about 6:45 p.m. |































