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Fire Alarm Activation in IT Room

City of Watertown Fire responding to fire alarm activation at the municipal building in Watertown. Alarm panel showing activation in the IT room. Cross streets are Stone Street and Public Square.

Closed Apr 16, 2026 u{007877} 1:54 PM City of Watertown Fire

245 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near Stone St and Public Square

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**Watertown Fire Responds to Municipal Building Alarm**

City of Watertown Fire units were dispatched at 1:54 p.m. to a fire alarm activation in the IT room of the Watertown Municipal Building at 245 Washington Street, near Stone Street and Public Square, according to dispatch radio traffic. Engines 2-3, Truck, and Rescue responded on a delta-level call, with units including 7293, 1355, and Serviceman 7271 acknowledging en route; the bridge authority was advised of the incident.

Radio updates noted units were slightly delayed while en route from FMC at 1:56 p.m., and the three-story business building was confirmed at 1:58 p.m. Responders conducted a search, with Chief 3 later reporting a very heated space but a complete tour aside from one missed elevator shaft.

Engine 3 cleared the scene at 1:59 p.m. after investigating and disregarding the alarm activation, concluding the five-minute incident with all units back in service.

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Initial 1:54:39 PM

Fire Alarm Activation in IT Room

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Fire Alarm Activation in IT Room 1:54:39 PM

City of Watertown Fire responding to fire alarm activation at the municipal building in Watertown. Alarm panel showing activation in the IT room. Cross streets are Stone Street and Public Square.

City fire general alarm engines 23, truck rescue. Fire alarm activated. The Uartown Municipal Building, 245 Washington Street, Chang IT Room. Revealing. Rescue. Correction. City fire engines 23 truck rescue respond. 245 Washington Street for the municipal building. A fire alarm in the IT Room cross of the stone, and public square. Go ahead. 7293 is responding. Paramedic level, can you advise bridge authority, please? They have been advised. It's gonna be a delta response. Showing you're responding 1355. Serviceman 7271 also responding, paramedic. 1355.

Units delayed en route from FMC 1:56:00 PM

Unit en route from FMC. Other companies slightly delayed to the same location.

1:56:00 PM Unit I'll be en route from FMC. Other companies will be a slight delay to the same location.

1:56:02 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1356.

Three-story business building reported 1:58:09 PM

Incident on three-story business building.

1:58:09 PM Unit This is on three story business building.

1:58:12 PM JE Dispatch Three twenty g.

Engine 3 clears fire alarm 1:59:54 PM

Engine 3 back in service. Alarm system activated but disregarded after investigation.

1:59:37 PM Unit G three to all come, you can disregard your return.

1:59:54 PM Unit Engine three back in service.

1:59:58 PM JE Dispatch Thirty fifty.

2:00:30 PM Unit System activated by I mean, it's working on the system. All cars are in disregarded. Transfer is

2:00:32 PM JE Dispatch 1400.

Chief 3: Heated space, search tour done 2:02:22 PM

Chief 3 reports very heated space during building search; only missed one elevator shaft, tour complete.

2:01:43 PM Unit Jeff Tarantino from g three. Do you know if we saw everything that was on the previous source?

2:01:54 PM JE 70-2-4 My first tour is three.

2:02:22 PM Unit Chief three. Very, very heated space. We only missed one elevator shaft. That was it. The tour was over.

2:02:27 PM Unit 320, come as your return.

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