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Stairwell Smoke Detector Activation Reported

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 2-1, Truck, and Rescue for fire alarm activation showing smoke detector in rear hall stairwell at a building on Franklin Street in Watertown. Cross streets are William Street and Winslow Street.

Closed Apr 21, 2026 u{000607} 8:27 PM City of Watertown Fire
522 Franklin St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near William Street and Winslow Street

Incident Report

City of Watertown Fire responded to a reported smoke detector activation in the rear stairwell of a building at 522 Franklin Street in Watertown around 8:27 p.m., according to dispatch radio traffic.

Dispatchers sent Engine 2-1, Truck, and Rescue to the two-story residential structure, identified as ARC/Iron number 2, with cross streets at William Street and Winslow Street. By 8:29 p.m., firefighters reported arriving on scene with nothing showing and began investigating, according to radio updates.

Units cleared the scene at 8:33 p.m. after determining the incident complete, with a post-clearance confirmation from Firefighter Rose that the rear staircase smoke detector had activated. The response lasted five minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 8:27:20 PM

Stairwell Smoke Detector Activation Reported

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City fire, telephone alarm engine 2 one, truck and rescue, respond. 522 Franklin Street at ARC IRA number two for rear haul, stairwell smoke detector activation. Repeating city fire general alarm engine two one truck and rescue respond 522 Franklin Street. The ARC IRON number 2 for rear hall stairwell smoke detector activation. Cross Street's William Street and Winslow Street. 7491. 749 back in service. One patient refusal. 2027.

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Incident Timeline (4 events)

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Stairwell Smoke Detector Activation Reported 8:27:20 PM

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 2-1, Truck, and Rescue for fire alarm activation showing smoke detector in rear hall stairwell at a building on Franklin Street in Watertown. Cross streets are William Street and Winslow Street.

City fire, telephone alarm engine 2 one, truck and rescue, respond. 522 Franklin Street at ARC IRA number two for rear haul, stairwell smoke detector activation. Repeating city fire general alarm engine two one truck and rescue respond 522 Franklin Street. The ARC IRON number 2 for rear hall stairwell smoke detector activation. Cross Street's William Street and Winslow Street. 7491. 749 back in service. One patient refusal. 2027.
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Watertown Fire on scene alarm, nothing showing 8:29:36 PM

G3 on scene two-story residential, nothing showing. Engine 1 investigating.

8:29:36 PM Unit That's G 3 on scene. Two story residential. Nothing's on. G 3 is.
8:29:38 PM JE Dispatch 2029.
8:30:01 PM JE 47-1-1 Engine one, seventeen, investigate.
8:30:07 PM JE Dispatch 2030.
3
Fire alarm complete, units return. 8:32:58 PM

Incident complete, units returning.

8:32:58 PM Unit It's all complete. You can return.
4
Rear stairwell smoke detector confirmed 8:38:24 PM

Dispatch asks Firefighter Rose which staircase smoke detector activated; confirmed rear staircase.

8:38:11 PM Unit Engine one two three.
8:38:16 PM JE 47-1-1 Go ahead, g three.
8:38:24 PM Unit May I ask firefighter Rose, which staircase that smoke detector that front or rear?
8:38:34 PM JE 47-1-1 Is the rear staircase by the
8:38:41 PM Unit The rear.
8:38:47 PM JE 47-1-1 Direct to.
8:38:52 PM Unit Thank you.
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