07/10/2026
PRESS RELEASE
Incident Commander: Lieutenant Kevin Colomey
Incident Number: 26BER-467-IN
Date & Time of Incident: 07/10/2026 07:49 am
Incident Location: 136 Central Street Berlin, MA
On Friday, July 10, 2026, at approximately 7:49 a.m., the Nashoba Valley Regional Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire at 136 Central Street in Berlin.
The on-duty Berlin Fire Department crew, consisting of two Firefighter/EMTs, responded immediately with Engine 3. Automatic mutual aid was dispatched from the Hudson and Boylston Fire Departments, and an all department recall was initiated for off-duty Berlin firefighters.
Engine 3 arrived on scene at approximately 7:53 a.m. and found an approximately 30-foot by 50-foot barn with heavy fire and smoke coming from the building. Based on the conditions encountered, and the lack of fire hydrants in Berlin Engine 3 immediately requested a second alarm assignment, bringing additional mutual aid from the Northborough, Marlborough, Bolton, Boxborough, Harvard, Clinton, Lancaster, Hopkinton, and Southborough Fire Departments.
Firefighters initiated an aggressive fire attack and discovered a fully involved recreational vehicle (RV) camper with extension to the barn. During suppression operations, the barn's roof failed and partially collapsed, prompting the immediate evacuation of all personnel from the structure. Firefighters transitioned to a defensive operation, and with the assistance of mutual aid companies, the fire was brought under control at approximately 8:16 a.m. The barn and the RV camper were both declared total losses.
Additional resources responding to the scene included the Berlin Police Department, Town of Berlin Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and the District 8 Fire Investigation Unit.
The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation by investigators from the Berlin Fire Department and the District 8 Fire Investigation Unit. At this time, there is no indication that the fire is suspicious.
One firefighter sustained a minor injury during fire suppression operations and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The Berlin Fire Department extends its sincere appreciation to the Nashoba Valley Regional Dispatch Center and all of our mutual aid partners for their prompt response and assistance during this incident.
