With high wind speeds, there was a significant risk that the fire could extend to the nearby home.
Tag: Fire Chief Charlie Burger
Water main break in Great Barrington
Water service is expected to be restored by 6 p.m.
Austerity prevails in Great Barrington budget talks
In total, of the $222,476 in cuts Town Manager Jennifer Tabakin presented, about $190,000 was approved by the Selectboard and Finance Committee.
“This is a year of real austerity.”
— Finance Committee Chairman Tom Blauvelt.
Airport owners again seek permission for controversial new hangars
“There is no discernable evidence leading me to conclude future real property values will be negatively impacted by such an occasion and to assert otherwise is speculation.”
— Town Assessor Chris Lamarre
Quick response by firefighters saves Martin’s, iconic Railroad Street restaurant
Fire Chief Charlie Burger reported the fire “originated in the kitchen of Martin’s” and that cause of the blaze, still to be determined, “is not suspicious in nature.”
Great Barrington budget warm-up: Fire Department takes heat, school debate ignited
“This young man here [Fire Chief Charlie Burger] works 90 hours a week. We’re burning him out. I asked for it for years. It’s very much needed.”
— Former Fire Chief Harry Jennings