CHARLEMONT, MA – The tones went out at 20:35 hours for Goshen firefighters to respond to Ashfield for station coverage. On route to the Goshen firehouse, we were redirected to the staging area on Zoar Road in Charlemont to assist with water supply for a working structure fire. Charlemont is small community located along the […]
The West Cummington Congretational Church, originally built in 1839, goes up in flames. The white sparks on the bottom right of the picture came from downed powerlines arcing in the snow. CUMMINGTON, MA – On a day when many Hilltown firefighters would normally attend church services with their families, this Sunday morning’s calling would be […]
CUMMINGTON, MA – A fire that began in the garage of a home at 1 Swift River Road on Monday forced local fire officials to close down Route 9 and diverted traffic for miles. Goshen firefighters responded to the scene with units from Windsor and Plainfield after a second alarm was toned out. Upon arrival, […]
WILLIAMSBURG, MA – When the pager for Williamsburg Fire Chief Donald Lawton went off Saturday morning, a dispatcher’s voice from Northampton Control announced “Attention all Williamsburg units, Box Alarm. Attention all Williamsburg units, Box Alarm. Respond to Bacon’s Equipment, 29 Goshen Road in Williamsburg for a reported structure fire.” Chief Lawton, who lives just a […]
The cause of the fire, which caused an estimated half million dollars in damage, is still under investigation. Source: The Republican (Springfield, MA) Author: NANCY H. GONTER; [email protected] NORTHAMPTON, MA – A 90-year-old man who used a medical alert system to summon authorities was left in critical condition after a fire in his Prospect Street home early […]
Photo courtesy Goshen Fire Department Source: The Republican (Springfield, MA) Author: NANCY H. GONTER; [email protected] NORTHAMPTON, MA – An elderly man was in critical condition and one firefighter suffered minor injuries in a fire on Prospect Street early this morning. Police and ambulance were called to 248 Prospect St. for a report of a Health Watch alarm. […]
Reprinted, with permission, from the Country Journal – July 13, 2006 By Lisa Connell CHESTERFIELD, MA – In an explosion that could be heard as far away as Ashfield and Huntington, the 502 Main Rd. (Rte. 143) home of 48-year-old Kevin Ladd was shredded into match sticks just before 8 a.m. on July 5. Chesterfield […]
Source: The Recorder (Greenfield, MA) By PATRICK O’CONNOR The Recorder ASHFIELD, MA – A lightning bolt sparked a fire Thursday night that destroyed a home that was in a local family for three generations. The house had no insurance. So after three generations, it’s a lost cause, Tracy Putnam-Culver, the wife of the owner, said […]
Photo courtesy Goshen Fire Department Source: The Republican (Springfield, MA) Author: NANCY H. GONTER; [email protected] NORTHAMPTON, MA – The sprint Lou R. Davis made Saturday back to his burning apartment building where his mother, wife and two children were was his fastest ever. Davis, who lived with his wife, Jennifer, and sons Asher, 2, and Isaac, 4 […]
Photo courtesy Goshen Fire Department Source: Sunday Republican (Springfield, MA) Author: PATRICK JOHNSON NORTHAMPTON, MA – A stubborn fire tore through a house comprised of eight apartments yesterday, leaving firefighters to battle flames into the night. Firefighters were called to the house at 277 Crescent St. at 3:10 p.m. They were still at the scene trying […]