False fire alarm at Berkshire Meadows facility

Heard on: Southern Berkshire County Police, Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Got a panic alarm at (number withheld) North Plain Road, Berkshire Meadows, possibly coming from the Meadows building.

00:23

Berkshire control.

00:24

Control to Tarrytown Fire on a still alarm.

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Respond to 160 Main Road for fire alarm activation.

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And Berkshire Control to Tarrytown Fire on a still alarm.

00:34

Respond 160 Main Road.

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2810, I'm out there.

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301, I've responded to the scene at 1303.

00:54

Be advised, the alarm company spoke with somebody who had a language barrier.

01:00

All they could get was too much water.

01:03

Unsure exactly what it meant.

01:11

301.

01:17

Chief X 301 , have you on scene at 1305 ? Be advised, PD just spoke with somebody on scene.

01:23

Said it was a contractor set the alarm off by mistake.

01:34

All set. Just trying to locate somebody here.

01:45

301.

01:52

Text 301 returning to cancel 1307.

7/30/2026 09:58 AM

Fire

N Plain Rd, Housatonic, MA 01236

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a facility on North Plain Road for a reported panic and fire alarm. The alarm company mentioned a possible water issue, but police later reported that a contractor likely triggered the alarm accidentally and the call was canceled.