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Residential Fire Alarm Activates on First Floor

City of Watertown Fire responding to residential fire alarm activation at 518 Pine Street in Watertown. First floor alarm panel activation reported. Cross streets South Meadow and South Massey.

Closed Apr 15, 2026 u{009897} 6:44 PM City of Watertown Fire
518 Pine St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near South Meadow and South Massey

Incident Report

City of Watertown Fire Department units responded to a residential fire alarm activation on the first floor at 518 Pine Street in Watertown, according to dispatch radio traffic.

At approximately 6:45 p.m., dispatchers issued a general alarm for Engine 13, Truck, and Rescue to the address, with cross streets reported as South Meadow and South Massey. Engine 1 arrived on scene two minutes later and reported nothing showing. Around 6:52 p.m., Unit 70-7-2 advised that a smoke detector had activated in a bedroom across from Door E, with no apparent cause observed.

The chief acknowledged the update as Unit 70-7-2 reset the alarm panel, and the incident was cleared at 6:53 p.m. after about eight minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 6:44:56 PM

Residential Fire Alarm Activates on First Floor

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City fire general alarm. Engine one three, truck and rescue, respond. 518 Pine Street. It's gonna be a residential fire alarm. 1st Floor fire alarm activation. Repeating city fire general alarm. Engine one three, truck and rescue, respond. 518 Pine Street. Residential fire alarm showing 1st Floor fire alarm activation. Cross Street South Meadow, South Massey.

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Incident Timeline (4 events)

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Residential Fire Alarm Activates on First Floor 6:44:56 PM

City of Watertown Fire responding to residential fire alarm activation at 518 Pine Street in Watertown. First floor alarm panel activation reported. Cross streets South Meadow and South Massey.

City fire general alarm. Engine one three, truck and rescue, respond. 518 Pine Street. It's gonna be a residential fire alarm. 1st Floor fire alarm activation. Repeating city fire general alarm. Engine one three, truck and rescue, respond. 518 Pine Street. Residential fire alarm showing 1st Floor fire alarm activation. Cross Street South Meadow, South Massey.
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Engine 1: Nothing showing 6:46:56 PM

Engine 1 on scene, nothing showing.

6:46:56 PM JE 47-1-1 Engine one, I've seen nothing at all.
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Smoke detector activated in bedroom 6:51:49 PM

70-7-2 reports smoke detector activated in bedroom across from door E, no apparent cause.

6:51:33 PM JE 70-7-2 You're asking two 3?
6:51:39 PM Unit Go ahead.
6:51:49 PM JE 70-7-2 Got a head activated in one of the bedrooms, cross from door, e as in Edward. No apparent cause right now.
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Utility 70-7-2 resetting alarm panel 6:52:57 PM

70-7-2 needs to reset alarm panel; chief acknowledges and will wait.

6:52:57 PM JE 70-7-2 We gotta reset, chief.
6:53:03 PM Unit Appreciate it. We'll give it a second.
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