Crews are battling a nearly 200-acre wildfire in rural Rensselaer County, days after a 21-acre fire spread in Hamilton County, as abnormally dry weather continues across parts of upstate New York.
The fire that started in the town of Berlin has spread into nearby Massachusetts, forcing firefighters from three states into the fray to stop its spread. As of Monday evening, the fire was 50% contained, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Forest rangers first responded to the fire around 10:30 a.m. Sunday near Mattison Hollow on the Taconic Crest Trail in Berlin, the DEC said. Rangers and local fire departments fought it into the night…