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Fire Alarm Activation Reported

City of Watertown Fire responding to a fire alarm activation at a location in Watertown. Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue dispatched.

Closed Apr 27, 2026 u{007607} 1:15 PM City of Watertown Fire
300 Washington Street, Watertown, NY

Incident Report

**Watertown Fire Responds to Hotel Alarm Activation**

City of Watertown Fire units were dispatched at 1:15 p.m. to a fire alarm activation at 300 Washington Street in Watertown, New York, according to dispatch radio traffic. Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue responded to the three-story hotel, with no initial reports of fire, smoke, or hazards.

Responders reported nothing showing upon arrival two minutes later, as the chief established command at the scene. Additional units, including Truck, Rescue, and Engine 1, arrived shortly after and began investigating, including checks on the second floor south. Radio updates noted a persistent hallway alarm despite covering the detector head, prompting plans for a system reset.

By 1:24 p.m., Watertown Truck and Engine 2 were back in service, followed by Rescue at 1:25 p.m. The incident cleared at 1:26 p.m. after the alarm, triggered by a device out of service, was reset and command terminated, for a total duration of 11 minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 1:15:09 PM

Fire Alarm Activation Reported

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City fire general alarm engine one two, truck rescue, respond. West Western 300 Washington Street. Fire alarm activation. City fire general alarm engine one two, truck rescue on West Western 300 Washington Street for a fire alarm activation.

City of Watertown Fire

Incident Timeline (8 events)

1
Fire Alarm Activation Reported 1:15:09 PM

City of Watertown Fire responding to a fire alarm activation at a location in Watertown. Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue dispatched.

City fire general alarm engine one two, truck rescue, respond. West Western 300 Washington Street. Fire alarm activation. City fire general alarm engine one two, truck rescue on West Western 300 Washington Street for a fire alarm activation.
2
Chief on scene hotel alarm, nothing showing 1:17:09 PM

47-0-3 on scene 3-story hotel fire alarm. Nothing showing, no concerns, assuming command. Engine 1-2, Truck, Rescue en route.

1:15:04 PM JE Dispatch City fire general alarm engine one two truck rescue for alarm activation. Best question.
1:15:32 PM JE Dispatch City fire general alarm engine one two, truck rescue, respond. West Western 300 Washington Street. Fire alarm activation. Reveating. City fire general alarm engine one two, truck rescue on West Western 300 Squashin Street for a firearm activation.
1:15:53 PM JE Dispatch 23 now, 1315. 23, it's just showing a audible alarm. No specific location.
1:15:57 PM JE 47-0-3 Rescue.
1:16:25 PM JE Dispatch Engine one, en route thirteen fifteen.
1:16:32 PM JE Dispatch Trucking out, same time.
1:16:51 PM JE Dispatch 215.
1:17:09 PM JE 47-0-3 Dispatch, g three is on scene. Three story hotel, no concern. G three is assuming command.
1:17:17 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 2 3 on scene. 330 Hotel. Nothing showing. Assuming command 1317.
3
Truck, Rescue, Engine 1 on scene 1:17:58 PM

Truck and Rescue on scene 1717. Engine 1 on scene 1718 investigating.

1:17:58 PM JE Dispatch Truck on scene thirteen seventeen.
1:18:01 PM JE Dispatch Rescue, same time.
1:18:09 PM Unit Engine one seventeen, investigating.
1:18:13 PM JE Dispatch Engine one on scene investigating. 13 18.
4
Command checking 2nd floor south 1:19:10 PM

Command (G3) reports on 2nd floor south.

1:19:02 PM Unit Engine one two three.
1:19:10 PM Unit Go ahead, g three. On 2nd Floor South.
1:19:14 PM Unit Engine one, copy.
5
Hallway alarm still activated, reset needed 1:22:35 PM

Units report persistent alarm activation in hallway despite detector head covered; planning reset.

1:22:35 PM Unit Engine one two three.
1:22:42 PM Unit Go ahead. Yeah. I had activated in the hallway.
1:22:48 PM Unit 3 6237.
1:22:55 PM Unit Yeah. They got this head covered with pain, but apparently, it's still activated.
1:23:16 PM Unit We gotta reset on this then.
1:23:21 PM Unit Reset on.
6
Watertown Truck, Engine 2 available 1:24:48 PM

Truck and Engine 2 back in service.

1:24:48 PM JE Dispatch Truck engine two back to service. 13 24.
7
Watertown Rescue available 1:25:41 PM

Rescue back in service.

1:25:41 PM JE Dispatch Rescue back in service 1327.
8
Watertown Fire clears alarm after reset 1:26:40 PM

47-0-3 reports alarm set off by DOS, system reset, command terminated.

1:26:31 PM JE 47-0-3 Dispatch, please.
1:26:33 PM JE Dispatch 23.
1:26:40 PM JE 47-0-3 Alarm set off by DOS. The system was reset. All comes to clearing command is terminated.
1:26:44 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 1326.
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