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Important Message from the Great Barrington Fire Dept.
With frigid temperatures kicking in, you ll certainly be looking for ways to stay warm this weekend. The important thing is to make sure you do this in a safe fashion. There has been a decent amount of local house fires in the past few weeks and we don t want to see more.
The Great Barrington Fire Department recently posted on their Facebook page tips and suggestions to stay warm during the deep freeze and how to do it safely. Here s the statement from their Facebook page:
Space Heaters and Extension Cords
You may want to turn on a space heater - we know the dangers of that, but here is a quick run down. Like many things in life it is location, location, location. Keep it at least 3 feet away from objects that are combustible, do not let it be in a place where something can fall on it, such as clothes falling off of a bed, and have it close enough to a wall that you can plug it directly into an outlet - extension cords are a
Structure Fire Destroys Family Residence in Great Barrington
The Great Barrington Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire at 26 Berkshire Heights Road at approximately 7:30 am Tuesday. The Great Barrington Fire Department s chief, Charles Burger, immediately requested the first alarm.
According to a press release, the first-arriving Great Barrington units found a large 7,500-square-foot single-family log cabin with fire rapidly spreading from the basement to the attic on the west side of the dwelling. The residents stated everyone was out of the building.
Great Barrington Engine 3 rapidly knocked down multiple rooms of fire on the first and second floors of the residence. However, the fire quickly ran into the attic and void spaces in about half of the old dwelling. According to the release, it took several hours to bring the fire completely under control.
Fire In Great Barrington Destroys Family Residence
The Great Barrington Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire at 26 Berkshire Heights Road at approximately 7:30 am Tuesday. The Great Barrington Fire Department s chief, Charles Burger, immediately requested the first alarm.
According to a press release, obtained by the Berkshire News Network, the first-arriving Great Barrington units found a large 7,500-square-foot single-family log cabin with fire rapidly spreading from the basement to the attic on the west side of the dwelling. The residents stated everyone was out of the building.
Great Barrington Engine 3 rapidly knocked down multiple rooms of fire on the first and second floors of the residence. However, the fire quickly ran into the attic and void spaces in about half of the old dwelling. According to the release, it took several hours to bring the fire completely under control.