Fire crews respond to downed sparking wires near Hillsdale Rd, Great Barrington MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 05:43 PM

Near Hillsdale Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230

Fire department responded to a report of electrical wires down and sparking near Hillsdale Road. The homeowner had contacted the power company. Fire crews and National Grid were notified to address the arcing wires in the driveway.

Audio|Source: Southern Berkshire County Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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First Control, Egremont Fire, please respond to near Hillsdale Road for a wire down in the driveway reported arcing and sparking.

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Then there's first control to Egremont Fire, please respond, near Hillsdale Road,

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wire down in the road, correction, in the driveway reported arcing and sparking, first was clear 2045.

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Go ahead.

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Back in service 2046.

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Come on Carone, Berkshire.

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Come on, Carlone, go ahead.

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I'll be responding near Hillsdale Road.

00:46

Wires arcing in the driveway. Can you notify National Grid for me, please?

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Receipts, I have you responding 2048. Homeowner stated that they did reach out to the power company.

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Airmont Engine 1, Berger.

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Nagermont, Engine 1 on the airway in the Grove.

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Let's keep Egermont, 2049.

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At Walker Street.

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Engine 2 to Berks Control.

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Engine 2, go ahead.

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We're responding near Del Road.

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We've received at 20 seconds.

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Planixar 2.

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The pole damage did off.

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Carwandaberg shall be in the area.

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Ed Egamont.

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Eggermott, Caruana, be on scene.

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So, one on tune, 2051.

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Agriamon engine one birch patrol.

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Pegamont, Chris.

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You can show, agreement engine one, responding crew, or crew two.

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Eggermine engine one responding at 2052.

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Near Hillsdale Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230

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