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Small battery explosion causes fumes in house, Pittsfield MA

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West St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

According to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a home near West Street after a small battery exploded on a charging block and produced fumes throughout the house. They are checking for hazardous conditions.

Audio|Heard on: Berkshire County Fire, Police and EMS - Central-Northern
Listen to dispatch call
02:3
Transcript:
00:00
So I am Engine 1,
00:03
respond to near West Street for a previous fire.
00:12
So I am engine 1.
00:14
Respond to near West Street.
00:19
Previous fire.
00:21
Small battery exploded while charging.
00:26
They are checking if the fumes are hazardous.
00:31
2316.
00:46
Control the Ambulin Street Respond,
00:49
105,
00:50
105 Spring Street, on 82-year-male,
00:54
vomiting, diarrhea.
00:55
Again, that's to control, to the ambulance street, respond,
00:58
102-5, 105 Spring Street,
01:01
82-old male vomiting diarrhea.
01:04
Based to control here, one-pute-17.
01:17
McDonald's front odor of gas in the building.
01:20
Again, as Berks Control, the Adams Fire responded to Commercial Street, the McDonald's front odor of gas in the building.
01:26
Berks Control clear at 2317.
01:33
Responding near West,
01:36
previous fire.
01:38
Edgewoman, you're responding near West Street previous fire.
01:43
Again,
01:45
caller stated it was a small battery on a charging block that was on a dog bed.
01:54
Not everything is out,
01:56
but fumes from the battery exploding are throughout the house.
02:02
Thank you.

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Location mentioned:
West St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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