 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. Six People Displaced, Kitten Rescued After Pittsfield FireSix people are homeless after a first-floor fire in their apartment building Saturday on South Atlantic Avenue. Great Barrington Fire Department Responds to Manville Street FireThe fire was under control in approximately 15 minutes. Fire damage was contained to the rear of the garage storage unit and the floor and wall of the apartment above.  Christmas Eve Fire Burns Pittsfield Home to GroundThere were no civilian or firefighter injuries but the house, which is largely charred down the foundation, is a total loss and remains under investigation. Wood Stove Chimney Fire Destroys Savoy HomeThe fire resulted in a total loss of the home that had to be torn down by an excavator in order to fully extinguish the fire.  Fundraiser Created Aid Dalton Fire VictimsA GoFundMe was established to help the victims of Monday evening's fire on High Street.  Fundraiser Started for Cromwell Ave House FireA fundraising effort has been started for a woman who lost everything in a house fire on Thursday. |
