BRUSH FIRE - NEW MARLBOROUGH RD - 3/18/20

At approximately 1:22 PM, Monterey Fire was dispatched to the above area for an Out of Control Brush Fire. The 911 caller reported the fire was rapidly spreading toward the woods and toward buildings including a barn. Great Barrington Fire Department was immediately requested in the event both Structural and Brush firefighting was needed.

Upon arrival of Brush 174, crews made quick work containing the fire to the field behind the barn. There was no extension to the barn, woods, or any other nearby properties. The cause of the fire was deemed to be a burn pile that got out of control. Crews returned in service by 3:30 PM.