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5:43 The wildland fire that burned around a thousand acres of land in Northern Berkshire County last week is almost fully contained. The East Mountain Fire was the largest of its kind in Massachusetts in more than two decades. Scores of firefighters from around the region as well as state units battled the fire as it moved east from Williamstown to Clarksburg. Chief Forest Fire Warden for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Dave Celino says it hasn’t grown since last weekend. WAMC spoke with Celino about the historic nature of the East Mountain Fire, and what it says about the potential for future wildland fires in Berkshire County. ....
4:00 The historically large East Mountain Fire is approaching full containment in Northern Berkshire County, but it meant a tense weekend for locals on the fringes of the fire. It’s taken days of hard work, dozens of agencies, scores of firefighters and almost a thousand acres of burned land for the East Mountain Fire to approach containment. While no structures have been impacted by the flames, area residents like Stephen Murray were faced with daunting choices as the fire expanded from Williamstown east over the weekend. “Our house is sort of right on the border between North Adams and Williamstown along Massachusetts Avenue, said Murray. It s a parallel road to route two, which goes East-West, and lies right at the base of the Pine Cobble Mountain, which everybody is familiar with who lives around here. It s a really popular hiking spot. And you can actually walk right out my backyard and head right up to the top of mountain from there.” ....
Already have an account? A stock image of flames Photo: Patrick Hendry Wildfire smoke has become a familiar site to hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail, thanks to a warming climate and lengthening fire seasons, but on the Appalachian Trail, it’s rare to unknown. That changed last week, with the discovery of Massachusetts’ largest fire in more than two decades. The East Mountain Fire erupted in western Massachusetts in Williamstown, just north of Mount Greylock, on Friday night, quickly growing to the size of 180-acres in less than 24 hours. Just a few days later, the fire is nearly 1,000 acres in size, has devoured part of the Clarksburg State Forest, and is still sending up smoke visible from the nearby AT. The fire didn’t threaten any lives or buildings thanks to its remote location, though one firefighter has been hospitalized with minor injuries. ....
NORTH ADAMS â Francis Levesque was near the top of Pine Cobble, taking a break from fighting the stateâs largest fire in more than two decades, when he heard a bleating sound. The Savoy volunteer firefighter left his crewmates, just a handful of the 120 firefighters trying to contain the massive wildland fire on Monday, and followed the noise through the woods to a lone fawn. He could tell almost immediately that the creature was in trouble. âShe was severely dehydrated,â he said. âYou could tell by the skin elasticity, and her ears were folded back.â Levesque, who runs RAM Electrical Services in Adams, has volunteered with the Savoy Fire Department for three years now. And he has spent his whole life taking care of animals, he told The Eagle, including sheep, goats and âevery kind of poultry you can imagine,â which he raises with his wife. ....