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.
Driver rescued after being trapped inside pick-up truck from crash Crews then stayed on the scene and cut the roof of the vehicle to allow room for the tow truck driver to remove the vehicle. (Source: Richmond Fire Department) By Adrianna Hargrove | May 11, 2021 at 11:11 AM EDT - Updated May 13 at 1:00 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Fire Department rescued a driver after being trapped inside a pick-up truck from a crash.
At approximately 4:53 p.m. on May 9, crews responded to Hull Street just south of the Mayo Bridge for the report of a motor vehicle crash with entrapment.
Once on scene, they found a pickup truck under a footbridge leading up to the flood wall.
Mayor: City came together to face COVID-19 challenges
RICHMOND, Ind. COVID-19 brought continuing challenges to Richmond.
The coronavirus has impacted city government as well as residents, and Mayor Dave Snow spoke about COVID-19 challenges during his State of the City address Thursday.
“COVID-19 has brought with it a seismic shift to our local economy, a dramatic change in how we gather and move about our day and has taken a toll on our physical and mental health as a community,” he said during the address from the Whitewater Community Television studios on the Indiana University East campus.
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Positively, COVID-19 called individuals and organizations to help others, but negatively, loved ones have died because of the coronavirus. Snow said vaccinations and continued precautions such as masking, social distancing and washing hands is the recipe for success against the coronavirus.
By Mike Kinney
For a second straight night, Richmond firefighters battled a large blaze at a homeless encampment in the area of Castro and Hensley streets near Richmond Parkway.
Firefighters responded to the incident about 11 p.m., according to Richmond Fire Battalion Chief Noah Brownlow. A vehicle, RV and trailer were burned, Brownlow said.
Firefighters had responded to a fire at the same homeless encampment the previous night, Brownlow said. Thankfully, the fires were extinguished in both cases without reports of injuries.
Such fires are not unusual. The Richmond Fire Department responds to outdoor fires daily, according to Brownlow, who added his agency responds to about 50 calls for service per month at homeless encampments.
Each summer, visitors flock to the banks of the James River - to swim, paddle and cool off on Virginia’s largest river. But experts say it’s important to be aware of the risks involved with recreation on the river.