Seminar at the Berkshire Athenaeum

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Dr. Philip Adamo, Chairperson of the Pittsfield Board of Health and Health Department Director James J. Wilusz has announced today that on August 11, 2009 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Berkshire Athenaeum Auditorium, the Health Department in collaboration with Steritech Company will be offering an educational seminar on bed bugs and what the community can do to identify and control them.

Although no scientific data proves that Bed Bugs transmit disease, the public health associated nuisances have been emerging in many communities. Topics of discussion include basic biology, control methods, and prevention and awareness. Concluding the seminar, the Health Director and Steritech Company will be hosting a question and answer session.

The seminar is free and open to the public and if there are any questions, please contact the Pittsfield Health Department at 499.9411.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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