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Fire Alarm Activation on First Floor

City of Watertown Fire Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue responding to fire alarm activation showing first floor on Pine Street in Watertown.

Closed Apr 20, 2026 u{005367} 7:52 AM City of Watertown Fire

518 Pine St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near South Meadow and South Passaic

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**Watertown Fire Responds to First-Floor Alarm at 518 Pine St**

City of Watertown Fire units, including Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue, were dispatched at 7:52 a.m. to 518 Pine St. in Watertown for a fire alarm activation indicating the first floor, according to dispatch radio traffic. Engine 1 arrived shortly after and established command on scene for investigation, with dispatch logging arrivals of Rescue, Engine 2, and Truck.

Responders reported the alarm was triggered by smoke from ongoing renovations, where a resident cutting a board produced enough smoke to activate the system but could not reset it, per radio updates. Engine 1 coordinated with the resident to reset the alarm, directing personnel to the front door.

By 7:58 a.m., the incident was cleared after the alarm reset, with Engine 1-2-3, Rescue, Truck, and Engine 2 reporting available, according to dispatch radio traffic. The response lasted approximately five minutes.

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Initial 7:52:15 AM

Fire Alarm Activation on First Floor

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Incident Timeline (5 events)

Fire Alarm Activation on First Floor 7:52:15 AM

City of Watertown Fire Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue responding to fire alarm activation showing first floor on Pine Street in Watertown.

City fire general alarm engine one two, truck rescue, respond. 518 Pine Street. Fire alarm activation showing 1st Floor. City fire general alarm Engine one two truck rescue. Respond 518 Pine Street. Fire alarm activation showing 1st Floor across the South Meadow and South Passaic.

Engine 1 establishes command on Pine St alarm 7:54:11 AM

Engine 1 (47-1-1) on scene establishing command for fire alarm investigation. Dispatch logs Rescue, Engine 2, and Truck arrivals.

7:53:11 AM JE Dispatch Two three knots, seven fifty three.

7:53:16 AM JE Dispatch Engine one, route. Same time.

7:53:28 AM JE Dispatch Rescue out from 5th Street.

7:53:42 AM JE Dispatch Engine two, Truck9753.

7:54:11 AM JE 47-1-1 Engine one seventeen, establishing command. We'll be investigating.

7:54:15 AM JE Dispatch Copy. I'm seeing investigating 750 four.

7:54:25 AM JE Dispatch Rescue on 02/07/1954.

7:54:32 AM JE Dispatch 23 on 2 7 54.

7:54:36 AM JE Dispatch Copy. G three on scene assuming commands. 7 54.

7:54:53 AM JE Dispatch Truck on 0754.

False alarm from renovation smoke 7:55:42 AM

Resident reports renovations; cut board produced smoke activating alarm but unable to reset it. Services rendered (36).

7:55:17 AM Unit Two three from engine one.

7:55:32 AM Unit Go ahead, engine one.

7:55:42 AM Unit There's a gentleman here saying that he's doing some renovations, and he cut a board and started smoking and set it off. He doesn't know how to shut it off, though.

7:55:45 AM Unit 36.

Engine 1 resets alarm at Pine St 7:56:57 AM

Engine 1 coordinating alarm reset with resident on scene; personnel directed to front door.

7:56:57 AM Unit Engine one 23, we've got the head here if you wanna go for a reset.

7:57:04 AM Unit Do wanna send me back to the front door?

7:57:09 AM Unit 302.

Watertown units available from Pine St 7:58:12 AM

Engine 1-2-3 reports alarm reset. Dispatch shows Rescue, Truck, Engine 2 back in service.

7:58:12 AM Unit Engine one two three, showing reset here at.

7:58:21 AM JE Dispatch Rescue back in service.

7:58:30 AM JE Dispatch Truck engine two x, service 7 15.

7:58:32 AM JE Dispatch Edge three zero.

7:58:35 AM JE Dispatch Copy, truck three 0.

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