Report: Wildfire cost Great Barrington $35K to fight

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Report: Wildfire cost Great Barrington $35K to fight

The wildfire that burned more than a thousand acres of forest last fall in Great Barrington cost the town $35,000 dollars to fight.

The wildfire that burned more than a thousand acres of forest last fall in Great Barrington cost the town $35,000 dollars to fight.

The bulk of the money was spent to pay firefighters’ regular salaries and overtime, according to The Berkshire Eagle.

More than $4,000 was spent on various equipment needs.

The paper also reports that the state might reimburse the town for some of the firefighting costs.

The cause of the fire is not known.