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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Firefighters from around North County are battling a massive fire at a scrapyard off State Street. The blaze at George Apkin & Sons was started.
The blaze at George Apkin & Sons was started by a battery sparking during the scrapping of a junk car into baling unit. It spread to a pile of cars and car parts 100 feet long and two stories tall. Right now, it is considered a large-scale operation, said Fire Chief Brent Lefebvre during an update at 2 p.m. We have multiple firefighters from all the surrounding areas. The fire was called in at 10:10 a.m. as a motor vehicle fire with both North Adams and Clarksburg fire departments responding to the scene. Williamstown and Adams Forest Wardens were called in shortly afterward. Adams Fire was covering the North Adams station.
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Williamstown Forestry
The state Bureau of Fire Control, the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts National Guard, and the National Park Service are all also assisting.
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The Appalachian Trail is being impacted by the fire and hikers are asked to stay clear of the area for their own health and safety.
Also, there has been a wonderful outpouring from the local communities in bringing food and water, coffee, snacks, and such to the firefighters.
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In a press release put out yesterday at 4:30 p.m.about the East Mountain Fire, Williamstown Fire Chief Craig A. Pedercini, State Fire Warden David Celino and North Adams Mayor Thomas W. Bernard provided an update on the “East Mountain” fire in the Clarksburg State Forest this afternoon.