Butternut Fire consumes more than 1,000 acres in southern Berkshires

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Lucas Willard,

Josh Landes

Published November 20, 2024 at 1:15 PM EST

Skies were filled with smoke across the Berkshires Wednesday as the Butternut Fire continues to burn

Crews are continuing to battle a wildfire in the southwest corner of Massachusetts.

Fire officials say the Butternut Fire that began on East Mountain has consumed around 1,100 acres and has spread beyond the Great Barrington town line.

Officials say there are no immediate threats to the public and there are no evacuation orders at this time.

WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes spoke with Lucas Willard on Midday Magazine Wednesday.

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Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.

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Josh Landes

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.

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