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North Adams Fire Leaves 11 Homeless

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A structure fire in North Adams, Massachusetts has left 11 without a home.

The fire at 246-248 Houghton Street began in the early afternoon Tuesday. North Adams Mayor Tom Bernard, after visiting the scene, praised the efforts of first responders.

“I’m just so glad – and I think we’re so fortunate – that the fire was contained with limited injury and limited loss to people,” the mayor told WAMC.

He says multiple fire departments responded to the blaze – including North Adams, Williamstown, and Clarksburg.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.
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