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Great Barrington brush fire 40% contained
The Great Barrington brush fire, also known as the Butternut Fire, is 40% contained. The Great Barrington Fire Department ...
CBS 65d
Great Barrington's Butternut Fire burns 1,300 acres; no homes affected, officials report
According to fire officials in Great Barrington, the Butternut Fire has not grown overnight. Officials say Friday's goal is to observe hotspots and cut the last fire break which connects the ...
CBS 66d
Great Barrington wildfire sees little new activity as rain aids firefighting efforts
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (WRGB) — Fire officials battling the Great Barrington wildfires say they’re seeing little new fire activity. The fire is now roughly 1,200 acres wide but first responders ...
WNYT NewsChannel 135d
Great Barrington fire not growing in size
Fire officials are urging people not to go into the woods looking for the fire. If they see flames, call 413-528-0788 – Extension 8. If there is immediate danger to a home or property, call 911 ...
Berkshire Eagle6d
Fire crews make 'great progress' at Great Barrington wildfire, but the battle continues
GREAT BARRINGTON — A steady rainfall slowed Butternut Fire’s spread across the East Mountain ridgeline, but did not extinguish the flames. Overnight Wednesday into Thursday, the fire expanded again, ...
WNYT NewsChannel 136d
Official: Rain helping to stop spread of fire in Great Barrington fire
The rain is helping slow the growth of the Butternut fire in Great Barrington. Fire Lt. Brian Mead said crews have made great progress cutting fire breaks through the woods to control the expansion.
WSHU news6d
Crews continue to battle Great Barrington wildfire
Fire crews in Great Barrington continued Thursday to fight a large wildfire on East Mountain. The blaze, which Wednesday was estimated at 1,100 acres, grew some overnight, according to Lt.
Berkshire Eagle5d
Great Barrington wildfire has stopped growing, but patrols are watching 'several hot spots'
GREAT BARRINGTON — We're not out of the wildfire woods yet, but things are looking up. Fire officials stopped short of declaring that the Butternut Fire is under containment in a Friday morning ...
CBS News6d
Fire chief reassures kids near 1,100-acre wildfire in Massachusetts: "It's gonna be safe."
GREAT BARRINGTON - The Butternut fire in Great Barrington spread to more than 1,100 acres on Wednesday, sending smoke into surrounding western Massachusetts communities. Before much-needed rain ...
The Day3d
Great Barrington fire smoke smell hits parts of Connecticut on Tuesday
Photos of the Great Barrington fire showed a massive blaze burning on East Mountain. The area sits about a half-hour drive north of North Canaan in northwestern Connecticut. Several fire ...
WWLP-22News5d
Butternut wildfire grows to nearly 1,400 acres in Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The rain is helping crews in Berkshire County in the fight against the massive Butternut wildfire. The fire in Great Barrington has now grown to nearly 1,400 ...