On February 9th, at 11:31AM, several calls came into Fire Alarm reporting a building fire at 169 Dewey Ave. One caller, the homeowner, reported finding the upstairs fully involved and stated everyone was safely out of the house. First arriving D Group firefighters, led by Deputy Mark Cancilla, found fire showing from several windows on the second floor and initiated an interior attack. Snow-covered hydrants hampered water supply efforts, requiring over 700' of supply hose to be stretched by Engine 5. The main body of fire was knocked down within 30 minutes, but took several hours to extinguish all the remaining hot spots, with fire extending into touch to reach attic and eve spaces. The entire second floor suffered extensive fire and water damage, while the first floor suffered water damage. The owner's pet cat perished in the fire, found in the rear second floor bedroom. One firefighter suffered minor burns to his face while battling the blaze. WMECO and Berkshire Gas were on scene to secure utilities and the American Red Cross assisted the tenants with housing arrangements.
Berkshire Eagle article / photos
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