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Structure Fire

Structure Fire Reported with Visible Smoke from Apartment

Structure fire dispatched to an apartment building where a caller reported seeing smoke coming from Apartment 6 and alarms sounding. City of Watertown Fire responding with engines, truck, and rescue.

Closed Apr 11, 2026 u{006367} 10:16 AM City of Watertown Fire
Watertown, NY 13601

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**Watertown Fire Responds to Apartment Structure Fire**

City of Watertown Fire Department units were dispatched at 10:16 a.m. to a reported structure fire at 126 Wenzel Street, Apartment 6, in Watertown, New York, according to dispatch radio traffic. A caller reported visible smoke from the apartment and sounding alarms, prompting a general alarm response that included Engines 1, 2, and 3, Truck 3, and Rescue.

Units arrived on scene by 10:19 a.m., with Truck 3 reporting a two-story wood-frame building with nothing showing externally and establishing command. Engines 2 and 3 secured a water supply at a nearby hydrant, while responders noted activated smoke detectors and confirmed a stove fire had been extinguished. Ventilation was requested to clear the structure.

The incident was cleared by 10:25 a.m., with Engines 2 and 3 released to return to service, according to radio updates. The response lasted approximately eight minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 10:16:19 AM

Structure Fire Reported with Visible Smoke from Apartment

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City fire general alarm structure fire respond. 136 Wenzel Street Apartment 6. Caller stating they can see smoke coming from that apartment and alarms are going off. Repeating for a city fire general alarm engines 13, truck rescue, respond 126 Wenzel Street, Apartment Number 6. For structure fire, caller stating can see smoke coming from the apartment and alarms going off.

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Incident Timeline (6 events)

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Structure Fire Reported with Visible Smoke from Apartment 10:16:19 AM

Structure fire dispatched to an apartment building where a caller reported seeing smoke coming from Apartment 6 and alarms sounding. City of Watertown Fire responding with engines, truck, and rescue.

City fire general alarm structure fire respond. 136 Wenzel Street Apartment 6. Caller stating they can see smoke coming from that apartment and alarms are going off. Repeating for a city fire general alarm engines 13, truck rescue, respond 126 Wenzel Street, Apartment Number 6. For structure fire, caller stating can see smoke coming from the apartment and alarms going off.
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City fires en route to Windsor St fire 10:16:55 AM

Dispatch advises city office calls that city fires en route to possible structure fire at 126 Windsor Street.

10:16:55 AM JE Dispatch City office calls, be advised, city fires en route to a possible structure fire. 126 Windsor Street.
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Watertown Engines 1/3, Rescue en route 10:17:06 AM

Engine 1 responding 1417. Rescue responding 1417. Engine 3 responding 1417 to structure fire.

10:17:06 AM JE Dispatch Engine one responding ten seventeen.
10:17:14 AM JE Dispatch Rescue responding 10:17. Same traffic for two three.
10:17:21 AM JE Dispatch Engine three responding ten seventeen.
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Truck 3 en route to structure fire 10:17:40 AM

Watertown Truck 3 responding 1417.

10:17:40 AM Unit Truck three.
10:17:42 AM JE Dispatch Truck responding seven seventeen.
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Watertown units on scene, stove fire out 10:19:22 AM

Truck 3 on scene two-story wood frame nothing showing, command established. Engines 2/3 on scene securing water supply at hydrant. Smoke detectors activated, stove fire extinguished, ventilation requested.

10:18:47 AM Unit I just read that. So we're gonna face the hydrant and have panic if you wanna grab one on this one.
10:19:14 AM Unit 2 three is on scene. 2 three with friend. Standby.
10:19:22 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 2 three arrived. Ten nineteen, two story wood frame. Nothing showing establishing command.
10:19:27 AM Unit Truck 17.
10:19:29 AM JE Dispatch Truck arrived 10:19.
10:19:35 AM JE 47-1-4 Engine two is on scene. Water supply.
10:19:38 AM JE Dispatch 1019.
10:20:03 AM JE 47-1-4 Engine two and engine three, we're in front of one forty five, one below for a hydrant.
10:20:08 AM JE 70-7-2 Engine one, two three, we got smoke detectors activated.
10:20:15 AM Unit Copy. Shorthand, vector activated.
10:20:21 AM JE 70-7-2 Chief, there's fire on the stove. It's out.
10:20:27 AM Unit Do you need ventilation?
10:20:29 AM JE 70-7-2 That's affirmative.
10:20:36 AM Unit Check the air water supply.
10:20:52 AM Unit Truck two, copy. They need that. Yeah. Run away.
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Watertown Engines 2/3 returning. 10:25:16 AM

Engines 2 and 3 released to return in service.

10:25:16 AM Unit Engine two and three, you can return.
10:25:20 AM Unit We should have to reach in service.
10:25:21 AM Unit 1025.
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