iBerkshires Bulletin: Four Acres Burning Again

By Susan Bush
12:00AM / Thursday, January 26, 2006

Firefighters at the scene of a second Four Acres restaurant fire.

Williamstown - Town firefighters returned to the Four Acres restaurant on Route 2 shortly after 5 p.m. Jan. 26 after a report that the restaurant was again burning.

Firefighters were called to the restaurant at 7:21 a.m. on Jan. 26 and found the restaurant kitchen on fire.[see related story]

As of 6:55 p.m., town firefighters remained at the scene. Firefighters from Clarksburg and Pownal, Vt. were also called to the scene to provide manpower assistance.

A western-facing Four Acres restaurant kitchen window shows damage from a second Jan. 26 fire.

Flames appeared extinguished at about 7:30 p.m.. Town Fire Chief Craig Pedercini said at that time that he was not certain what caused the fire to re-ignite, but did say that the restaurant kitchen appeared to be the point of origin again.

iBerkshires.com will provide more information as it becomes available.