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Western Mass EMS Crews Rescue Fellow Firefighter Pinned Under Dump Truck Western Mass EMS Crews Rescue Fellow Firefighter Pinned Under Dump Truck
Western Mass EMS Crews Rescue Fellow Firefighter Pinned Under Dump Truck A group of firefighters from Western Massachusetts are being hailed for their quick efforts in saving a fellow firefighter who was trapped under a dump truck earlier this week.  Great Barrington firefighters to a report of a person underneath an overturned vehicle on Burning Tree Road in around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found a man in his 50s pinned under the cab of a large dump truck that was on its side.  As paramedics worked to stabilize the victim, the truck was lifted within 10 minutes and the victim was freed, the department said.  He w…

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by David Cifarelli
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Western Massachusetts Teenager Facing Arson Charges For Vacant School Fire Western Massachusetts Teenager Facing Arson Charges For Vacant School Fire
Western Massachusetts Teenager Facing Arson Charges For Vacant School Fire A teenager is facing arson-related charges in connection with a fire that occurred at a vacant school in Great Barrington, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey said in a release.  The teenager was charged in connection with a fire that occurred at the second floor of Searles School, located at 79 Bridge Street, just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, Ostroskey said.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2022 Searles School Structure Fire At approximately 5:00 pm yesterday evening (June 19th)... Posted by Great Barrington Fire Department on Monday, June 20, 2022 Upon arrival, crews encountered sm…

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by David Cifarelli