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Fire Alarm Activation Reported

City of Watertown Fire general alarm response including engines, truck, and rescue to a fire alarm activation at a business on Washington Street in Watertown.

Closed Apr 15, 2026 u{006907} 11:34 AM City of Watertown Fire
1238 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near Barbin and Olin

Incident Report

City of Watertown Fire Department units responded to a fire alarm activation at Dunkin' Donuts, located at 1238 Washington St. in Watertown, New York, according to dispatch radio traffic. The call came in at 11:34 a.m., prompting a general alarm dispatch of Engines 1 and 2, a truck, and rescue to the one-story commercial business near the intersection of Barbin and Olin streets.

Responders reported nothing showing upon arrival at 11:38 a.m., with the chief on scene advising units to proceed with caution due to a garbled initial report. Engine 1 conducted an investigation only, as relayed over the radio at 11:40 a.m.

The incident was cleared at 11:41 a.m. after determination that the alarm was false, triggered by a burglar beacon system reset, with all Watertown Fire units released from the scene after a total response duration of six minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 11:34:58 AM

Fire Alarm Activation Reported

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City fire general alarm engines 12 truck rescue. Dunkin' Donuts 1238 Arch Washington Street. Fire alarm activation. Pending for a city fire. General alarm engine 12, truck rescue. Dunkin' Donuts. 1238 Washington Street. Fire alarm activation. Cross is Barbin and Olin.

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Incident Timeline (4 events)

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Fire Alarm Activation Reported 11:34:58 AM

City of Watertown Fire general alarm response including engines, truck, and rescue to a fire alarm activation at a business on Washington Street in Watertown.

City fire general alarm engines 12 truck rescue. Dunkin' Donuts 1238 Arch Washington Street. Fire alarm activation. Pending for a city fire. General alarm engine 12, truck rescue. Dunkin' Donuts. 1238 Washington Street. Fire alarm activation. Cross is Barbin and Olin.
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Chief: Nothing showing at fire alarm 11:38:54 AM

Chief on scene one-story commercial, nothing showing.

11:38:54 AM Unit This is chief. He's on scene one story commercial. Nothing showing. Chief, we just double six.
11:38:57 AM JE Dispatch Copy, G313.
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Engine 1 investigating, caution advised 11:40:07 AM

Chief advises proceed with caution due to garbled report. Engine 1 conducting investigation only.

11:39:35 AM Unit This is g three to all companies. He was talking for. Not again.
11:39:49 AM JE 47-1-4 Chief, can you repeat? You were broken.
11:39:55 AM Unit Proceed with caution. We're baking.
11:40:07 AM JE 47-1-1 Engine one, I just need investigating.
11:40:09 AM Unit Copy, engine one.
11:40:20 AM Unit Engine one,
11:40:24 AM JE 47-1-1 Engine one, copy.
11:40:41 AM Unit G two on copy. G two, return.
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Fire alarm false, all Watertown units cleared 11:41:43 AM

Alarm due to burglar beacon system reset. All companies cleared, incident terminated.

11:41:31 AM Unit Three.
11:41:35 AM JE Dispatch Decision.
11:41:43 AM Unit Alarm is due to Burke. Bacon system is reset. All companies are cleared. Main is terminated.
11:41:45 AM JE Dispatch 3 141.
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