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Merrill Road Stop & Shop in Pittsfield closes temporarily after sprinkler system bursts

Stop and Shop sprinklers burst

The Stop & Shop on Merrill Road in Pittsfield evacuated customers around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning after the store's sprinkler system burst.

PITTSFIELD — The Stop & Shop on Merrill Road wasn't immune to the havoc a Saturday cold snap wreaked on local pipes. The grocery store evacuated customers around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning after the store's sprinkler system burst.

Video from customers inside the store at the time shows dark water pouring from the ceiling near the entrance to the building.

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Meg Britton-Mehlisch can be reached at mbritton@berkshireeagle.com or 413-496-6149.

Pittsfield Reporter

Meg Britton-Mehlisch is the Pittsfield reporter for The Berkshire Eagle. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, she previously worked at the Prior Lake American and its sister publications under the Southwest News Media umbrella in Savage, Minnesota.

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