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Commercial Fire Alarm Activation Reported

Town of Watertown Fire responding to fire alarm activation at JCPenney showing Zone 628. Dispatch repeated for response.

Closed Apr 27, 2026 u{006257} 10:00 AM Town of Watertown Fire
, Watertown

Incident Report

Town of Watertown Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm activation at JCPenney in Watertown, according to dispatch radio traffic. The alarm was reported showing Zone 628 at around 10:00 a.m., prompting an initial dispatch to the scene.

Engine 46-4-2 acknowledged en route shortly after, followed by a request from Battalion Chief 46-1-1 for Sackets Harbor Rescue unit 40-6-11 to assist. At 10:05 a.m., Engine 46-4-2 arrived on scene at the mall, where the building was evacuated for investigation. Chief 46-P41 soon reported that the alarm appeared related to maintenance work on the fire alarm system.

Units cleared the scene by 10:11 a.m., with Chief 46-P41 confirming availability after verifying the panel maintenance issue, ending the 10-minute incident.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 10:00:27 AM

Commercial Fire Alarm Activation Reported

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Water zone fire respond. JC JC Penny. Alarm activation showing Zone 628. Repeting water zone fire respond. JC Penny. Alarm activation. Zone 628.

Town of Watertown Fire

Incident Timeline (6 events)

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Commercial Fire Alarm Activation Reported 10:00:27 AM

Town of Watertown Fire responding to fire alarm activation at JCPenney showing Zone 628. Dispatch repeated for response.

Water zone fire respond. JC JC Penny. Alarm activation showing Zone 628. Repeting water zone fire respond. JC Penny. Alarm activation. Zone 628.
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46-4-2 en route to JCPenney alarm 10:01:48 AM

46-4-2 en route to commercial fire alarm.

10:01:48 AM JE 46-4-2 Jetfire forty six four two en route.
10:01:52 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 40 6 42, 10 01.
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Sackets Harbor Rescue requested for alarm 10:02:45 AM

46-1-1 requests 40-6-11 respond to JCPenney alarm.

10:02:45 AM JE 46-1-1 40 6 11, respond.
10:02:48 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 4611702.
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46-4-2 arrives at JCPenney mall alarm 10:05:44 AM

46-4-2 on scene at mall. Building evacuated for investigation.

10:05:44 AM JE 46-4-2 40 642 on scene. Mall. Number is evacuated for Investigating.
10:05:47 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Arrive 1005.
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JCPenney alarm likely maintenance work 10:06:42 AM

46-P41 reports almost done investigating, likely somebody working on fire alarm system.

10:06:42 AM JE 46-P41 Almost done.
10:06:59 AM JE 46-P41 Jesus. This her asshole. It looks like it's gonna be, uh, somebody working on the, uh, the fire alarm system.
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JCPenney alarm cleared, units available 10:11:26 AM

46-P41 available after alarm panel maintenance.

10:11:26 AM JE 46-P41 Jeff, are you put down on our account back to service. We have a company working on the alarm panel.
10:11:30 AM JE Dispatch Copy. You're available, 10:11.
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