accidental

According to the fire report issued by the Pittsfield Fire Department, the fire was accidentally started by a person using a blowtorch in an effort to remove weeds from the property.

Firefighters in Pittsfield were able to quickly control two house fires within 30-minutes of each other on Saturday evening. Both fires have been initially ruled accidental.

The Pittsfield Fire Department responded to 126 Benedict Road Thursday afternoon for a reported kitchen fire. Upon arrival firefighters found smoke showing from the rear of the single-family home. The fire was called in just after 12 pm Thursday and the homeowner had it mostly extinguished before firefighters arrived on the scene...