Fire alarm at YMCA on North Street; no fire found, Pittsfield MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 11:28 AM

Near North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Fire alarm activation at the YMCA near North Street in Pittsfield led to a partial evacuation. Fire crews investigated the men's locker room where the alarm was triggered. No signs of fire were found, and the alarm system was reset.

Audio|Source: Berkshire County Fire, Police and EMS - Central-Northern

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 3, engine 5, truck 2, engine 2, engine 2, car 2,

00:03

respond to YMCA near North St, general fireline activation. The engine 3, engine 5, truck 2, engine 2, engine 2,

00:14

respond to YMCA near North St, general fireline activation, responding company, Channel 3 Fireground 1429.

00:26

Goodbye, Porn.

00:29

Side.

00:39

North Street, power magazine.

00:43

We're responding today to North Fireland.

00:47

Fire alarm, car two is on the scene, YMCA.

00:51

Four-story, ordinary construction, building has been partially evacuated.

00:54

Nothing showing a Cartus will be North Street command.

00:57

Cartoon is seen to YMCA, four-story ordinary structure.

01:01

Partially evacuated, nothing showing the YMCA investigation.

01:04

Investigator.

01:10

XMP2 is out BMC

01:14

Cp2 AVMC C2 AVMC

01:23

Go ahead. Go ahead.

01:27

Five halbs, a narrative, child's back of Graham, 1 v108.

01:32

Check.

01:37

201, clear for seven.

01:42

Goin, ear clear.

01:45

Command.

01:49

Command, go ahead.

01:52

Initial report from staff is the men's lockroom.

01:55

Anger3 crew is investigating.

01:58

Use them to get an activation in the men's locker room, 1432.

02:02

The second, we're going to call back to the reception room.

02:18

Mr. Chairman, go ahead.

02:22

Crown-activated detector in the men's locker room in the basement.

02:27

I'm going to hold the engine 3, the system then reset, or turn a rest of the assignment.

02:31

Engine 2, 5, truck 3, return.

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Near North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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