Fire alarm triggered near Merrill Road due to sprinkler work, Pittsfield MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm near Merrill Road was triggered, apparently caused by ongoing sprinkler system maintenance. Fire units responded and found no fire.
Audio|Heard on: Berkshire County Fire, Police and EMS - Central-Northern
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04:9
Transcript:
00:00
Six truck two, engine three, car two on Harbor Freight, near Merrill Road.
00:05
Fire alarm activated.
00:07
All responding companies will operate on channel three fire ground.
00:10
It's 1044.
00:16
I am responding to near Merrill Road.
00:19
Fire alarm activation.
00:47
Fire alarm to engine two.
00:59
The alarm company just called and gave an update.
01:02
Said that someone was working on the system out there, sprinkler system.
01:07
Said it might have caused it to go off.
01:22
Car two.
01:25
Car two?
01:27
We're going to continue with the assignment so we can confirm.
01:33
Received. I advised them that we were going to keep going.
01:42
Room six A, you'll be 2nd due.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:55
I will be out at district court for a few minutes.
02:00
Received.
02:07
Fire, I'm engine six is on the scene.
02:09
Harbor Freight, one-story commercial occupancy.
02:12
It's non-combustible, nothing showing.
02:13
Task command investigating.
02:15
Received.
02:22
So much.
02:24
Go ahead, five.
02:27
Five, I don't know if you got any feedback on that ER plate yet, but she had all the paperwork active and info swappable in the activity narrative tonight.
02:38
Check, seems to be having an issue with all out-of-state plates currently.
02:43
We have a ticket in with the help desk.
02:55
Southern Berkshire District Court.
03:01
Fire alarm car two is on scene.
03:03
Car two will be command.
03:06
Chief, car two.
03:12
Berkshire District Courts.
03:23
Thirty-one thirty-one Berkshire.
03:36
One thirty-one.
03:42
Clear.
03:55
Fire alarm from car two.
04:02
Holding engine six, you can return the rest of assignments.
04:04
Confirm workers on scene.
04:06
Engine two will be clear.
04:08
Transferring command to six A.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Merrill Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201
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