A family dog was killed in a house fire on South Atlantic Street in Pittsfield Thursday afternoon.
Historic home in Amherst reached its new location
The Pittsfield Fire Department said no civilians or firefighters were injured. Police officers were at a neighboring house when they noticed the heavy fire at 16 Atlantic Street just after 12:30 p.m.
Fire crews arrived shortly and found the structure, a 2 ½ story wooded frame home, in flames, the heaviest coming from the first-floor kitchen area which extended to other rooms in the home. The fire has since been extinguished, it caused up to $50,000 in damage.
The local Salvation Army and Red Cross are assisting the family.