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Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartment Building

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 21, Truck, and Rescue for a fire alarm activation at Eastbrook Apartments. Panel indicates Zone 40, Apartment 904, upstairs bedroom smoke detector activation.

Closed Apr 15, 2026 u{001127} 9:42 PM City of Watertown Fire
1708 Ohio St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near Walker Avenue and Eastern Boulevard

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City of Watertown Fire units responded to a fire alarm activation at Eastbrook Apartments, 1708 Ohio St. in Watertown, according to dispatch radio traffic.

At 9:42 p.m., dispatchers sent Engine 21, Truck, and Rescue to the multi-unit apartment building for a panel indication in Zone 40, Apartment 904—specifically an upstairs bedroom smoke detector. Cross streets were given as Walker Avenue and Eastern Boulevard. Engine 2 arrived on scene at 9:46 p.m. and reported nothing showing, with units beginning an investigation and confirming the location in Building 9.

Responders located the Zone 40 device in Apartment 904 around 9:47 p.m., according to radio updates. By 9:50 p.m., alarms reactivated at the same location, and units were ordered to return to quarters. The incident was cleared after eight minutes.

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Initial 9:42:04 PM

Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartment Building

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City fire general alarm engine two one, truck and rescue, respond. 1708 Ohio Street, Eastbrook Apartments. Parallel activation is showing Zone 40, Apartment 904, upstairs bedroom. Right smoke. Repeating city fire general alarm engine two one, truck and rescue, respond. 1708 Ohio Street, Eastbrook Apartments. Zone 40, Apartment 904, upstairs bedroom. Free smoke detector activation. Cross street is Walker Avenue Eastern Boulevard.

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Incident Timeline (4 events)

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Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartment Building 9:42:04 PM

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 21, Truck, and Rescue for a fire alarm activation at Eastbrook Apartments. Panel indicates Zone 40, Apartment 904, upstairs bedroom smoke detector activation.

City fire general alarm engine two one, truck and rescue, respond. 1708 Ohio Street, Eastbrook Apartments. Parallel activation is showing Zone 40, Apartment 904, upstairs bedroom. Right smoke. Repeating city fire general alarm engine two one, truck and rescue, respond. 1708 Ohio Street, Eastbrook Apartments. Zone 40, Apartment 904, upstairs bedroom. Free smoke detector activation. Cross street is Walker Avenue Eastern Boulevard.
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Engine 2 arrives fire alarm, nothing showing 9:45:58 PM

Engine 2 on scene, nothing showing. Investigating.

9:45:58 PM Unit Engine two is on scene. Two three Woodtrains, nothing showing. Investigating.
9:45:59 PM JE Dispatch 2145.
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Locating Apt 904 smoke detector 9:46:50 PM

Units confirm Building 9, Apartment 904 Zone 40 upstairs bedroom smoke detector. First building left after turn, next to rescue; Truck climbing apartment.

9:46:39 PM Unit Engine 2 G 3, do you know if this is Building 4 or Building 9?
9:46:43 PM Unit They said 9, I believe.
9:46:50 PM JE 47-1-1 Zone 40, Apartment 904, upstairs bedroom, right smoke.
9:47:08 PM JE 47-1-1 Should be the first building on the left after the turn. Right next to rescue right now.
9:47:27 PM Unit 233, climb the apartment. Apartment 94.
9:47:31 PM Unit Ready.
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Fire alarms reactivate; units RTQ 9:50:21 PM

Alarms activating second time at same location. Units ordered to return to quarters.

9:50:21 PM Unit 2325, this is the second time that they're going off as well. Same Children's Road.
9:50:28 PM Unit 230, copy. Return to quarters.
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