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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (AP) An 800-acre (324-hectare) brush fire in western Massachusetts that started late last week is thought to be the largest in the state in more than a decade, a state official said Monday.
The East Mountain fire in the Clarksburg State Forest that started Friday is 60% contained, Williamstown Fire Chief Craig Pedercini, state Fire Warden David Celino and North Adams Mayor Thomas Bernard said in an emailed statement.
Celino said he believed the fire was the largest in the state in 12 years, according to The Berkshire Eagle.
It started in a remote and difficult to access wooded area of Williamstown. No structures are threatened and there are no major health threats to neighbors, authorities said.
Large brush fire scorches western Massachusetts
May 17, 2021
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (AP) An 800-acre (324-hectare) brush fire in western Massachusetts that started late last week is thought to be the largest in the state in more than a decade, a state official said Monday.
The East Mountain fire in the Clarksburg State Forest that started Friday is 60% contained, Williamstown Fire Chief Craig Pedercini, state Fire Warden David Celino and North Adams Mayor Thomas Bernard said in an emailed statement.
Celino said he believed the fire was the largest in the state in 12 years, according to The Berkshire Eagle.
It started in a remote and difficult to access wooded area of Williamstown. No structures are threatened and there are no major health threats to neighbors, authorities said.
Largest brush fire in more than a decade scorches Western Massachusetts; More than 120 firefighters battling the fire
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An 800-acre (324-hectare) brush fire in western Massachusetts that started late last week is thought to be the largest in the state in more than a decade, a state official said Monday.
The East Mountain fire in the Clarksburg State Forest that started Friday is 60% contained, Williamstown Fire Chief Craig Pedercini, state Fire Warden David Celino and North Adams Mayor Thomas Bernard said in an emailed statement.
Celino said he believed the fire was the largest in the state in 12 years, according to The Berkshire Eagle.
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