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Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartment Building

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 1-3, Truck, and Rescue to an apartment building for a fire alarm activation. Cross streets are Arsenal Street and Court Street.

Closed Apr 15, 2026 u{000667} 8:35 PM City of Watertown Fire
11 Public Square, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near Arsenal Street and Court Street

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**Watertown Fire Responds to Apartment Fire Alarm Activation**

City of Watertown Fire units responded to a fire alarm activation at an apartment building at 11 Public Square in Watertown around 8:35 p.m., according to dispatch radio traffic. Engine 1-3, Truck, and Rescue were dispatched to the location near Arsenal Street and Court Street. Responders reported water spraying from Engine 3 shortly after arrival at 8:37 p.m., followed by multiple alarm reactivations during reset attempts, with the ladder truck accessing the ceiling, as crews noted at 8:41 p.m.

Engine 1-3 later reported the fire alarm panel showing trouble with no alarm sounding in the apartment, prompting dispatch to contact an answering service for Apartment 210's key holder around 8:47 p.m. By 9:07 p.m., the key holder was en route with an estimated 15-minute arrival, and units requested to disregard codes upon their arrival. The incident lasted 34 minutes and cleared at 9:09 p.m. after Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy P676 completed a building security check with no issues found, confirming no key holder response was needed.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 8:35:04 PM

Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartment Building

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City fire general alarm engine one three, truck and rescue, respond 11 Public Square, the Warworth Apartments for the fire alarm going off. Repeating city fire general alarm engine one three, truck and rescue, respond 11 Public Square, World Wars apartments for the fire alarm going off. Cross Street, Arsenal Street, Court Street.

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Incident Timeline (6 events)

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Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartment Building 8:35:04 PM

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 1-3, Truck, and Rescue to an apartment building for a fire alarm activation. Cross streets are Arsenal Street and Court Street.

City fire general alarm engine one three, truck and rescue, respond 11 Public Square, the Warworth Apartments for the fire alarm going off. Repeating city fire general alarm engine one three, truck and rescue, respond 11 Public Square, World Wars apartments for the fire alarm going off. Cross Street, Arsenal Street, Court Street.
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Engine 3 water spraying reported 8:37:56 PM

Engine 3 advised water is flying.

8:37:56 PM Unit Engine three, your water is flying.
8:38:02 PM JE Dispatch 2038.
3
Alarms reactivate during reset attempts 8:41:03 PM

Crews attempting to reset fire alarm panels amid multiple activations. Alarms reactivating; ladder truck accessing ceiling. Standby to confirm reset holds.

8:40:41 PM Unit 23, rescue engine one. The alarm went to nothing healthy. The actual alarm machine is supervisor to you. You may not find a head stack, please.
8:40:51 PM Unit Engine one sixty 3, you gotta have activated on that drone. No.
8:41:03 PM Unit Reset. Reset on alarm down here. We'll try to reset. Reset now. We'll stand by to make sure it holds.
8:41:13 PM Unit Yeah. I didn't reset that at all. It's been resetting to go back to normal. They're going off again. We got three problems ahead.
8:41:20 PM Unit Yeah. That's back in here. Construction in the ladder.
8:41:29 PM Unit Space Station 3.
8:41:31 PM Unit 23.
8:41:37 PM Unit Can I get a response from?
8:41:43 PM JE Dispatch 2 three, can you repeat your traffic?
8:41:50 PM Unit Thank you. Responsible party to respond to this location.
8:41:51 PM Unit Copy.
8:42:04 PM Unit Engine 123, not sure if you copy. I have truck coming to the lateral. Pull this head down. I think it's a.
8:42:15 PM Unit 2357. Affirmative. On our way up. Engine one, truck. Little giant should do it.
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Fire alarm panel shows trouble 8:46:57 PM

Engine 1-3 reports. Panel now showing trouble, no alarm sounding in apartment. Dispatch confirming Apartment 210 and has answering service contacting key holder.

8:46:44 PM Unit Engine one g three, has been removed.
8:46:57 PM Unit Received. We're showing trouble on the panel now. Is the alarm going off in her apartment? Negative.
8:47:03 PM Unit Copy. Go ahead and leave it like that.
8:47:58 PM JE Dispatch Just confirming. It's Apartment 210.
8:48:24 PM Unit Engine three, three, turn.
8:48:55 PM JE Dispatch The answering services contacting the key holder to respond.
8:49:00 PM Unit Appreciate it. Thank you.
5
Key holder en route for alarm reset 9:06:59 PM

Key holder en route ETA 15 minutes to assist with alarm reset. Units advise disregard codes upon arrival; dispatch copies.

9:06:50 PM JE Dispatch It's actually free.
9:06:55 PM Unit 23.
9:06:59 PM JE Dispatch We have a key holder. Scott Clark en route. ETA one five.
9:07:08 PM Unit Reset. As long as he's in the room, I mean, just re disregard codes if you want.
9:07:12 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch, copy. Post disregarded.
6
Sheriff clears building security check 9:09:17 PM

Sheriff P676 confirms building security check; no key holder responding. Unit clears check complete (code 37).

9:09:03 PM JE Sheriff P676 One 2706.
9:09:04 PM Unit 127.
9:09:08 PM JE Sheriff P676 Building security. Has a key holder responding?
9:09:12 PM JE Dispatch Negative.
9:09:17 PM JE Sheriff P676 Copy that. You can shows clear 37.
9:09:18 PM Unit Copy.
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