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Smoke alarm activation at Brookside School in Great BarringtonGreat Barrington MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Brookside, Great Barrington, MA 01230

According to the dispatch call, a commercial smoke alarm was activated at Brookside School near Ramsdale Road in Great Barrington. Fire units responded and confirmed it was in the North Storm building.

Audio|Heard on: Southern Berkshire County Police, Fire and EMS
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
849 to Great Barrington Fire please respond near Ramsdale Road Brookside School for a commercial smoke alarm activation.
00:12
Again that's 849 to Great Barrington Fire.
00:16
Please respond.
00:17
Bond near Ramsdale Road, Brookside School for a commercial smoke alarm activation.
00:24
Okay Barrington, Car 3 D-point.
00:30
All right, Car 3.
00:33
Control me responding.
00:35
Did they give a building on that?
00:42
They gave me General Smoke Zone 1.
00:52
Received, you can you just try to get the alarm company a call so they can give us a building.
01:06
BNC 1723 9 to Great Varrington Car 3 Car 3 Car 3 is on
01:24
Car 3, the alarm company stated it's going to be the North Storm building.
01:32
The receipt North Storm.
01:39
Engine 4 to 849.
01:42
Engine 4.
01:44
Can you show engine 4 respondent? near Ramsdell Road.
01:48
Small alarm activated.
01:53
Received engine four, the advised is going to be the North Storm building.
02:01
Received North Storm building.
02:02
Received North Storm building.

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Brookside, Great Barrington, MA 01230

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  1. Incident Cleared
  2. Engine 4 On Scene
  3. Arrival on Scene
  4. Units Responding
  5. Alarm Location Clarified
  6. Initial Dispatch

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