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Audible Fire Alarm Activation Reported

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 1 to an audible fire alarm activation on South Pleasant Street in Watertown. This is a telephone-reported alarm with no panel readouts or confirmation of fire or smoke.

Closed Apr 18, 2026 u{001047} 9:30 PM City of Watertown Fire
308 S Pleasant St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near Academy and Harrison

Incident Report

City of Watertown Fire Department units responded to a reported audible fire alarm activation at 308 S. Pleasant St. in Watertown around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to dispatch radio traffic. Engine 1 was initially dispatched to the telephone-reported alarm near the intersection of Academy and Harrison streets, with no initial confirmation of fire or smoke.

Additional units, including Engine 2 and Rescue, were dispatched shortly after Engine 1 acknowledged responding. By 9:34 p.m., Engine 1 had arrived on scene and begun investigating, with Engine 2 also proceeding to the location.

Responders reported no issues on scene approximately eight minutes after the initial dispatch, clearing all companies at 9:39 p.m., per radio updates.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 9:30:01 PM

Audible Fire Alarm Activation Reported

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Saint Mary on the ground. Engine one, respond. 308 South Pleasant Street for an audible fire alarm activation. City fire, telephone alarm. Engine one, respond. 308 South Pleasant Street. Audible fire alarm activation across the Academy in Harrison. Engine one, three zero eight. Engine one responding. 2130.

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Incident Timeline (4 events)

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Audible Fire Alarm Activation Reported 9:30:01 PM

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 1 to an audible fire alarm activation on South Pleasant Street in Watertown. This is a telephone-reported alarm with no panel readouts or confirmation of fire or smoke.

Saint Mary on the ground. Engine one, respond. 308 South Pleasant Street for an audible fire alarm activation. City fire, telephone alarm. Engine one, respond. 308 South Pleasant Street. Audible fire alarm activation across the Academy in Harrison. Engine one, three zero eight. Engine one responding. 2130.
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Engines 1-2, Rescue to Pleasant St alarm 9:30:25 PM

Engine 1 responding to audible fire alarm at 308 S Pleasant St. Engine 2 and Rescue also responding.

9:29:57 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch engine one, fire alarm. South Pleasant.
9:30:25 PM JE Dispatch Engine one, respond. 308 South Pleasant Street for an audible fire alarm activation, hitting city fire alarm. Engine one, respond. 308 South Pleasant Street. Audible fire alarm activation, Cross of Academy in Harrison.
9:30:26 PM JE 47-1-1 Alright. 212 3.
9:30:29 PM JE Dispatch Engine one responding, twenty one thirty.
9:31:13 PM Unit Dispatch, attention two is en route to Southwest Street.
9:31:19 PM JE Dispatch Engine two responding South Pleasant 2131.
9:31:36 PM Unit Rescue is en route.
9:31:41 PM JE Dispatch Rescue responding 20 '1 31.
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Engine 1 on scene, investigating alarm 9:33:54 PM

Engine 1 arrived at Pleasant St alarm, investigating. Engine 1 and 2 proceeding.

9:33:15 PM Unit 2317 Pleasant Street.
9:33:18 PM JE Dispatch 2133.
9:33:49 PM JE 47-1-1 Engine one and two, proceed.
9:33:54 PM JE Dispatch Engine one arrived investigating 2133.
4
All companies cleared from Pleasant St alarm 9:38:55 PM

Unit 23 reports 11-72 outside, no problem on scene. Dispatch clears all companies at 2138.

9:38:38 PM Unit 23, dispatch.
9:38:41 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch on for two three.
9:38:50 PM Unit We have eleven 72 outside. No problem here. Hold.
9:38:55 PM JE Dispatch All companies cleared. 2138.
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