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Fire alarm activated by neighbor's wood stove smoke, Sheffield MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 09:50 AM

Water Farm Rd, Sheffield, MA 01257

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a home near Water Farm Road in Sheffield due to smoke from a neighbor's wood stove. The fire department responded and found no fire.

Audio|Heard on: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police

Listen to dispatch call

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

Near Water Farm Road for a fire alarm activation.

00:05

Again that's Berkshire Control.

00:07

Sheffield Fire, please respond to near Water Farm Road,

00:12

that's near Water Farm Road for a fire alarm activation.

00:16

Berkshire is clear at 1250.

00:22

Kind of activated fire alarm there.

00:25

I know earlier they were working on the system,

00:29

but they had a fence cleared and put it back in service.

00:38

Received, you can show Truck 5 en route, and on scene.

00:43

Engine 5, you'll turn around and meet me here at the keys, please.

00:50

Received.

00:58

See Car 1, go ahead.

01:05

Received Car 1 holding all apparatus and quarters.

01:09

Engine 3 is on scene, key holder en route at 1251.

01:17

Sheffield, Car 1, go ahead.

01:24

Steve have you en route at 1252.

01:27

Calling parties reporting that the smoke is from her neighbor's wood stove is setting her fire alarm off.

01:33

I do have police in route as well.

01:42

Engine fired, I'm in a prey shopper at the moment.

01:55

Cold Core One, go ahead.

02:15

If you call one have you on scene, nothing showing two-story wood frames, 1255.

02:20

The homeowner was advised to turn her in and go back home so she could speak to you directly.

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Location mentioned:

Water Farm Rd, Sheffield, MA 01257

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