The smoke you see off in the distance is coming from the fire on Bondi’s Island in West Springfield. This picture was taken from a drone at approximately 6PM this evening looking south, southeast from Goshen. Bondi’s Island would be to the right of the picture. Amherst, Northampton and Hatfield can be seen in the valley […]
WILLIAMSBURG, MA – The mutual aid call for Goshen and Chesterfield firefighters came in at 00:06 hours. The request was simple; respond to 6 Depot Road in Williamsburg with one engine each and manpower to assist Williamsburg Fire at a reported structure fire. Northampton and Westhampton fire departments were also dispatched to the scene along with a crew […]
Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA) By SEAN REAGAN Staff Writer WESTHAMPTON, MA – A Pine Island Lake resident whose home was heavily damaged by a blaze Feb. 19 is asking questions about how the fire was battled and the treatment he said he received from volunteers. S. Michael Figarsky is one of a dozen full-time […]
By SEAN REAGAN Staff Writer WESTHAMPTON, MA – Contending with a lack of available water, firefighters from six departments had to shuttle water from a hydrant at Hampshire Regional High School to put out a fire Thursday morning that displaced a man from his Pine Island Road home. The fire, reported at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, devoured […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) Author: FRED CONTRADA WESTHAMPTON, MA – A woodstove fire that got out of control destroyed a workshop in a remote part of town yesterday. Fire departments from Chesterfield, Williamsburg and Goshen joined Westhampton firefighters in responding to the blaze at 195 King’s Highway. The address is in a sparsely developed neighborhood on […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) Author: FRED CONTRADA WESTHAMPTON, MA – Firefighters from seven communities battled a blaze at a remote homestead yesterday, but failed to save the 19th century house and adjacent buildings. Walter and Mary Challet lost nearly everything they had at their property at 315 Northwest Road including a barn, garage and the two-story […]