Pittsfield Fire Knocks Down Christmas Day Blaze

02:37PM / Monday, December 26, 2022Print Story | Email Story

A first-responder caught an image of the fire before the Fire Department got to the scene.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Christmas Day fire on East Mill Street displaced a family of five.

Deputy Chief Daniel Garner reported that the Fire Department was alerted to the blaze at 23 East Mill at 4:39 p.m. on Dec. 25. Firefighters found flames venting from windows on the first floor of the 2 1/2 story wood frame structure.

One crew conducted a primary search to ensure the three-unit building was evacuated while others worked to extinguish the fire in the first-floor kitchen. The fire was knocked down and under control within 20 minutes but the room sustained fire damage and the first floor smoke damage. Garner put the damage estimate as less than $2,000.

The cause of the fire was not yet determined and the family was being assisted by the Red Cross. There were no injuries reported.

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Extra Dalton Water Seats Stuck on Beacon Hill

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
06:21PM / Tuesday, March 03, 2026

DALTON, Mass.— The proposed amendment to the Fire District's Charter, which would expand the Board of Water Commissioners from three to five members, is still under state review.

With election season approaching, District Treasurer/Clerk Melanie Roucoulet said she has received several questions and concerns about when the Board of Water Commissioners will expand from three to five members.

During elections last May, voters approved a citizen's petition to change the board to five members in an effort to reduce the risk of Open Meeting Law violations. The change increases the number of members to have a quorum.

According to state Rep. Leigh Davis' office, the bill was passed to be engrossed in the House and is currently within the Senate Rules Committee, Roucoulet said.

State Sen. Paul Marks' office has written a letter to the committee asking for the bill to be released so it can continue through the legislative process. However, as of yet, there isn't an estimated timeline, Roucoulet said.

She said she was informed it could take up to two years.

Prudential Committee Chair Daniel Filiault explained that one challenge with the amendment is that it alters the charter, requiring a legal review to ensure it has the proper language .

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