Thursday's rain may help prevent new fires in Massachusetts, but it'll take more of a soaking to get the state out of the ...

The department reports that there still is no known immediate threat to homes or properties in the area, and the smoke ...

The fire in Great Barrington has now grown to nearly 1,400 acres on East Mountain. The approximately 1 ¼” of rain over the ...

It has been since August 18TH since there was a half inch or more of rain in a single day at Westover Air Reserve Base in ...

David Boutt, a hydrogeologist at UMass Amherst, said the rainfall this week likely won't quash wildfires already in progress — but it will provide some moisture to help reduce the risk.

In a moment of sheer irony, rain fell in New Haven Thursday at the same time the city and state were declared to be ...

Wildfires, that have raged in the woods of Great Barrington over the last few days, have died down as of Thursday afternoon.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - On Thursday, the Great Barrington Fire Department reported minimal new activity with ...

The fire, which was estimated at about 1,100 acres Wednesday, grew some overnight into Thursday, according to fire officials.

A Massachusetts fire chief wants children near the Great Barrington wildfire to know that everything is going to be OK.

"This much-needed rain will help alleviate ongoing wildfires and current drought conditions, with up to two inches of rain ...