Dalton Firefighters Extinguish Zinky's Pub Stove Fire

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Courtesy of Dalton Fire
DALTON, Mass. — Dalton firefighters quickly extinguished a stove fire Thursday morning at 5:18 at Zinky's Pub on Daly Avenue.
 
The department was notified via automatic fire alarm notification and a call in by a citizen passing by while walking their dog. 
 
Fire Chief Jim Peltier said there was moderate smoke in the detached building upon arrival.
 
"Engine 3 arrived on scene with no smoke showing. They made entry into the building. It had a moderate amount of smoke within the structure," he said. 
 
Peltier said there was no one in the building at the time of the fire, but the owners arrived because of the alarm company notification. 
 
It was concluded after an investigation that the fire was caused by a malfunctioning pellet stove.
 
"And through an investigation with multiple companies in ventilating the building, it was found to be coming from a defective or malfunctioning pellet stove," Peltier said.
 
No injuries were reported. Peltier estimated that damages were between $3,000 and $5,000. 
 
The suppression and ventilation took about an hour. 
 
Engine 2 and 3, Truck 1, Squad 1, Car 1, and Ambulance 5 responded.

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Dalton Green Committee Navigates Adding Fire District to Green Communities Division

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee considering including the Fire District under the town’s Green Communities Division. 
 
During the Green Committee's last week, member Thomas Irwin broached the subject with his fellow members. 
 
The town is part of the state Green Communities Division, which aids local municipalities in lowering lower energy use, through clean energy projects in buildings, facilities, and schools, by providing grants, technical assistance. 
 
Irwin and Committee Chair David Wasielewski will look into this information to determine if incorporating the district is possible. 
 
The Fire District and town are two separate governing bodies. The Fire and Water departments are the Fire District's responsibility. The Board of Water Commissioners and the Prudential Committee govern the district.
 
There are a number of steps that would have to be undertaken. One easy step is having the district approve a zero emission vehicle policy for the Fire Department, Irwin said. 
 
Irwin informed the committee that Fire Chief Christian Tobin said he sees no barriers in approving a policy and that they are in the process of getting a policy approved. 
 
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