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Telephone Fire Alarm Reported in Apartment

City of Watertown Fire dispatched to a telephone fire alarm activation at an apartment where the caller reports no power. Engine 1 responding to the scene.

Closed Apr 28, 2026 u{005807} 8:56 AM City of Watertown Fire
126 Wendell Street Apt 6, Watertown, NY

Incident Report

**Watertown Fire Responded to Apartment Fire Alarm on Wendell Street**

City of Watertown Fire Department units were dispatched to a telephone-reported fire alarm at 126 Wendell Street, Apartment 6, in Watertown, New York, according to dispatch radio traffic. The call came in at 8:56 a.m. on a Friday morning, with the caller reporting no power in the apartment. Engine 1 was assigned to the scene as the primary responder.

Engine 1 acknowledged en route at 8:58 a.m. and arrived on scene at 9:03 a.m. Shortly after, at 9:04 a.m., firefighters requested an access code for the location, which dispatch confirmed two minutes later. No additional agencies or mutual aid were requested during the response.

The incident was cleared at 9:12 a.m. when Engine 1 reported a show code on scene, concluding the 15-minute operation with no further radio updates noted.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 8:56:09 AM

Telephone Fire Alarm Reported in Apartment

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City fire, telephone alarm engine one, 126 Windell Street, Apartment 6. Caller states no power in his apartment. Repeating city fire, telephone alarm engine one, 126 Windell Street, Apartment 6. Caller is advising no power in his apartment. 392. Go ahead. 5392 arrived at cross. 5392 arrived at 0850

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Incident Timeline (6 events)

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Telephone Fire Alarm Reported in Apartment 8:56:09 AM

City of Watertown Fire dispatched to a telephone fire alarm activation at an apartment where the caller reports no power. Engine 1 responding to the scene.

City fire, telephone alarm engine one, 126 Windell Street, Apartment 6. Caller states no power in his apartment. Repeating city fire, telephone alarm engine one, 126 Windell Street, Apartment 6. Caller is advising no power in his apartment. 392. Go ahead. 5392 arrived at cross. 5392 arrived at 0850
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Engine 1 en route 8:58:11 AM

Engine 1 responding.

8:58:11 AM JE Dispatch Engine one responding
3
Engine 1 arrives 9:03:10 AM

Engine 1 on scene.

9:03:10 AM Unit Yes. That's engine one.
9:03:13 AM JE Dispatch Engine one, arrive 0903.
4
Engine 1 requests access code 9:04:25 AM

Engine 1 requests code to location.

9:04:08 AM Unit Dispatch engine one.
9:04:10 AM JE Dispatch Engine one.
9:04:20 AM JE Dispatch Dispatch on engine one.
9:04:25 AM Unit Can I get code to this location, please?
5
Access code confirmed for Engine 1 9:05:31 AM

Engine 1 confirms copy of access code; dispatch affirms advised.

9:05:31 AM Unit Expand engine one.
9:05:32 AM Unit Engine one
9:05:39 AM Unit Did you copy the code splash?
9:05:41 AM JE Dispatch That's affirmative. They've been advised.
6
Engine 1 requests code on scene 9:12:02 AM

Engine 1 requests show code on scene.

9:11:54 AM Unit Engine one.
9:11:57 AM JE Dispatch Engine one.
9:12:02 AM Unit Can you show code on scene?
9:12:04 AM JE Dispatch Received.
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