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Wagon Wheel Inn Fire Still Under Investigation

The 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.

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North Adams Structure Fire Escalates to All-Call Freezing Temperatures

While the property was determined to be unoccupied, the extreme cold caused water applied by crews to freeze.

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Pittsfield Firefighters Contain North St. Blaze

There 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.

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Two Dead in Fatal North Adams Fire

Two people died in Monday morning's fire on Francis Avenue.

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UPDATE: Blaze at DA's Home; One Minor Injury Reported

Firefighters were called to a structure fire at the home of Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue early Wednesday evening.

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Pittsfield Firefighters Knock Down House Fire

Firefighters were able to knock down a blaze in an unoccupied house at 58 Valentine Road on Wednesday.

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Man Charged in Pittsfield Fire That Killed Cat

A 23-year-old man has been charged for an early morning structure fire that killed a family cat.

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Pittsfield Firefighters Douse Blaze in Wealthy Avenue Home

Firefighters quickly doused blaze in a single-family home on Wealthy Avenue late Tuesday afternoon.

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Pittsfield Shed Fire Caused by Battery 'Thermal Runaway'

A shed on West Housatonic Street burned up on Wednesday evening when a battery overheated.

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Early Morning North Adams Apartment Fire Forces Families to Flee

A structure fire in the middle of the night Saturday forced at least three families from their homes on River Street.

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Adams Mill Fire Investigation Continues, Violations Found

Following 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.

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Truck Crashes Into Pittsfield's Samel's Deli

A two-vehicle crash resulted in a pickup truck crashing through the front of an Elm Street eatery Wednesday morning.

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Pittsfield Firefighters Respond to Two-Alarm Structure Fire on First Street

No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

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Pittsfield Apartment Fire Displaces Residents, Under Investigation

No civilians or firefighters were injured in the incident.

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North Adams Police Chase Shooting Incident; Firefighters Tackle Blaze

As 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.

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Fire at Vacant Adams Mill Under Investigation

Approximately 22 agencies and 100 responders assisted at the scene after a second alarm was requested.

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Structure Fire in Adams Closes Schools, Calls in Mutual Aid

At least eight fire companies responded to a Wednesday morning a structure fire in the old MacDermid Graphics building.

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Pittsfield Fire Investigating Cause of Dalton Avenue Blaze

Multiple 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.

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4-Year-Old Child Dies in North Adams Duplex Fire

Two 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.

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Adams Firefighters Stop Fire in Home's Wall

Firefighters were called out Friday afternoon to deal with a smoking wall in a duplex on West Street.

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Lenox Fire Douses Garage Blaze, Cause Under Investigation

Firefighters made swift work of a garage fire that could have turned into a conflagration on Friday morning.

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Five People Displaced by Pittsfield Fire

Five people were displaced and one taken to the hospital from a fire on Alcove Street on Friday.

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Fire Damages First Street Multifamily Home in Pittsfield

The 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.

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Pittsfield Basement Fire Displaces Residents, Claims Pet Birds

Firefighters arrived to find thick smoke pouring from the front door and flames visible through a first-floor window