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Minor smoke incident on South StreetPittsfield MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
South St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm near South Street in Pittsfield after smoke was reported from a grill. The situation was minor and quickly resolved. During the same period, officers checked on a person found asleep in a vehicle in the Big Y parking lot; no further action was needed.

Audio|Heard on: Berkshire County Fire, Police and EMS - Central-Northern
Listen to dispatch call
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm from car two.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:05
Holding engine one during the rest of the assignment with smoke from a grill, with the hood not turned on.
00:14
Engine three, engine six, truck two, you can return.
00:22
Six in service.
00:36
Three in service.
00:40
Truck two in service.
00:45
Truck two in service.
00:52
Two hundred and two, 205.
01:03
205 responding to Big Y parking lot.
01:05
It's going to be closer to the liquor store.
01:08
There's a gold colored Chevy Malibu with a person passed out in it.
01:13
Caller said the person was smoking something earlier.
01:16
When the caller returned, the person appeared to need a well-being check.
01:23
Two, sir.
01:26
Five, sir.
01:32
Ten.
02:01
What?
02:12
Can you attach Massachusetts tag (number withheld).
02:22
Five twenty-three.
02:35
Turning shortly.
02:38
This is car two clear.
02:44
Two hundred and two.
02:47
Go ahead.
02:51
Two, he was just taking a nap.
02:53
Everything checks out. We'll be ten eight.
02:56
Check.
03:01
Morning.
03:12
Fire alarm near South Street command terminated.
03:15
Engine one service.
03:17
Engine one in service 1346.

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South St, Pittsfield, MA 01201
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