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Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartments

Audible fire alarm activation with Zone 1 panel indication reported at apartments in Watertown. City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 3-1, Truck, and Rescue.

Closed Apr 19, 2026 u{002267} 12:26 AM City of Watertown Fire
336 W Main St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near Main Ave and Curtis Street

Incident Report

**Watertown Fire Responds to Apartment Fire Alarm with Smoke Reports**

City of Watertown Fire Department units responded to a fire alarm activation at apartments located at 336 W. Main St. in Watertown around 12:26 a.m., according to dispatch radio traffic. Engine 3-1, Truck, and Rescue were initially dispatched to the audible alarm showing Zone 1 on the panel. By 12:28 a.m., a resident reported smoke in a first-floor hallway, with Engine 3 on scene confirming smoke and Engine 1 requesting a water supply.

Responders used fans for ventilation by 12:31 a.m. and reported no further assistance needed, though Engine 1 and Rescue remained involved. Crews later encountered issues resetting the fire alarm panel, which indicated another zone in a first-floor corridor near unit 122, and discovered an activated alarm outside fire doors. Command sought contact with a building representative through Core Security's answering service starting around 12:34 a.m., while Truck requested codes and building maintenance assistance. Dispatch advised a 25-minute ETA for maintenance at 12:54 a.m., providing code information.

By 12:56 a.m., Truck and Squad 23 cleared the scene, leaving Engine 3 on site awaiting maintenance. The incident was cleared at 1:26 a.m. after approximately 60 minutes, with dispatch confirming the maintenance ETA during final radio updates.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 12:26:04 AM

Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartments

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Safe area general alarm engines 31, truck rescue. Fire alarm activated. Curse departments 336 West Main Street. Air competing safe area. General alarm engine 31, truck rescue, respond. Carrier alarm activated. Cruise Apartments 336 West Main Street, cross Of Main Ave and Cruise Street. Showing Zone 1 for your Copy. 0026.

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Incident Timeline (12 events)

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Fire Alarm Activation Reported at Apartments 12:26:04 AM

Audible fire alarm activation with Zone 1 panel indication reported at apartments in Watertown. City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 3-1, Truck, and Rescue.

Safe area general alarm engines 31, truck rescue. Fire alarm activated. Curse departments 336 West Main Street. Air competing safe area. General alarm engine 31, truck rescue, respond. Carrier alarm activated. Cruise Apartments 336 West Main Street, cross Of Main Ave and Cruise Street. Showing Zone 1 for your Copy. 0026.
2
Smoke Reported at Apartment Alarm 12:28:50 AM

Resident reports smoke in 1st floor hall. Engine 3 on scene seeing smoke. Engine 1 requests water supply.

12:27:27 AM JE Dispatch Engine three zero.
12:27:49 AM JE Dispatch Two three engine one, respond.
12:28:16 AM JE Dispatch Check.
12:28:18 AM JE Dispatch Rescue is responding.
12:28:38 AM JE Dispatch Dispatch, two 3.
12:28:44 AM Unit Go ahead.
12:28:50 AM JE Dispatch I have a resident reporting some smoke in the hall on the 1st Floor.
12:28:56 AM Unit 32.
12:29:06 AM Unit Engine three, I'm seeing.
12:29:09 AM JE Dispatch Copy, engine three.
12:29:30 AM JE 47-1-1 Engine one nineteen, water supply.
12:29:32 AM JE Dispatch Copy.
12:29:55 AM JE Dispatch You're asking truck engine
3
Fans ventilating apartment fire alarm 12:31:50 AM

Truck using fans for ventilation, no further assistance needed. Access via same door. Engine 1 and Rescue called.

12:31:50 AM Unit Truck, we're using a couple of fans. Don't need to ask from here.
12:31:56 AM Unit Truck copy.
12:32:03 AM Unit I'll let you in the same door.
12:32:29 AM Unit Engine one, rescue.
4
Fire alarm panel reset issues 12:45:07 AM

Truck 1 unable to reset fire alarm panel. Panel shows reset but checking another zone in 1st floor corridor near 122.

12:45:07 AM Unit Truck one, I can't get a reset. I don't know if it's worth trying it again. You tell me.
12:45:16 AM Unit And the the head's showing that it's reset here. Let me check and see if there's another one.
12:45:27 AM Unit Hey. You can check. It just says 1st 4 Corridor near 1 22.
5
Activated alarm found outside fire doors 12:46:13 AM

Hallway clear except activated alarm outside fire doors. Crews investigating further alarm sources.

12:46:13 AM Unit Yeah. Everything else in the hallway is showing clear. You want me to pull that ahead?
12:46:30 AM Unit Is there another alarm in that hallway outside the fire doors?
12:46:35 AM Unit Now that we can see that's activated.
6
Command seeks building rep contact 12:46:46 AM

Fire tower command inquires about contact with building representative. Dispatch reports contacting Core Security answering service, seeking on-call responder from 00:34.

12:46:38 AM JE 46-0-2 P Jeff, fire tower, fire tower, command.
12:46:41 AM JE Dispatch Go ahead.
12:46:46 AM JE 46-0-2 P Any luck with a rep from court?
12:47:04 AM JE Dispatch I contacted core security. They're answering services. Can they contact the on call that was at 0034?
12:47:11 AM JE 46-0-2 P Received if you get a recontact from them. They are gonna have to respond.
12:47:14 AM JE Dispatch Curiosity.
7
Codes requested for alarm panel reset 12:49:53 AM

Truck still working alarm reset, unable to reset G2 dispatch panel. Requesting codes enforcement on scene.

12:49:53 AM Unit Still working, truck. I can't do a, a reset on a g two dispatch. I'm gonna need somebody from codes here, please.
12:49:57 AM JE Dispatch Affirmative.
8
Building maintenance requested for alarm 12:50:36 AM

Unit 23 requests building maintenance to assist with alarm panel reset.

12:50:36 AM Unit 23 to dispatch. Probably also gonna need building maintenance here. But, folks can talk to them, please.
12:50:39 AM JE Dispatch I see. 0 0 50.
9
Maintenance ETA 25 min, codes advised 12:54:17 AM

Dispatch advises Unit 23 maintenance ETA 25 minutes with code data provided.

12:54:07 AM JE Dispatch 23.
12:54:12 AM Unit Go ahead.
12:54:17 AM JE Dispatch Maintenance ETA 25, and data from code advised.
12:54:21 AM Unit 32.
10
Core Security seeks building rep 12:56:03 AM

Dispatch recontacted Core Security; still attempting building representative.

12:55:53 AM JE Dispatch 4602.
12:55:57 AM JE 46-0-2 P Go ahead.
12:56:03 AM JE Dispatch Just advising I recontacted core security. They're still attempting a representative.
12:56:07 AM JE 46-0-2 P Received. Thank you.
11
Truck, Squad 23 clear; Engine 3 stays 12:56:29 AM

Squad 23 and Truck headed back to quarters. Engine 3 remains on scene for maintenance.

12:56:06 AM Unit 2 3 to dispatch.
12:56:09 AM JE Dispatch Squad two three.
12:56:19 AM JE Dispatch Go ahead, g three.
12:56:29 AM Unit The truck and I are headed back to quarters. Engine three, you're remain on scene for maintenance.
12:56:32 AM JE Dispatch New York 6 0056.
12
Maintenance ETA confirmed for alarm 1:26:37 AM

Unit asks about maintenance en route. Dispatch confirms advised at 0054 with 25-minute ETA.

1:26:31 AM JE Dispatch Dispatch, John.
1:26:37 AM Unit Do you have maintenance on the way to?
1:26:49 AM JE Dispatch They were advised, 0054, and their ETA was 25.
1:26:54 AM Unit Copy.
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