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Commercial Fire Alarm Activation Reported

City of Watertown Fire responding to a commercial fire alarm activation in the city. Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue dispatched. Cross streets Stone Street and Public Square.

Closed Apr 30, 2026 u{007627} 1:17 PM City of Watertown Fire
200 Washington Street, Watertown, NY · Near Stone Street and Public Square

Incident Report

City of Watertown Fire Department units responded to a commercial fire alarm activation at 200 Washington Street in Watertown, New York, according to dispatch radio traffic. Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue were dispatched at 1:17 p.m. to the Downtown Professional Building LLC, located at the corner of Stone Street and Public Square.

Responders reported arriving on scene around 1:21 p.m., with Engine 1 confirming presence at the older structure. By 1:26 p.m., Watertown Truck personnel noted the alarm had gone silent, with conditions normal inside the building and in the basement. Bank employees on the first floor told firefighters they had not heard or seen the alarm prior to the units' arrival, dispatch radio updates indicated.

At 1:30 p.m., a unit requested specific alarm zone details, but dispatch confirmed only the building identification was available via pager readout. The incident was cleared at 1:35 p.m. after Command authorized units to return to service, with Rescue reporting available; the response lasted 17 minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 1:17:54 PM

Commercial Fire Alarm Activation Reported

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City fire general alarm engine one two, truck and rescue, respond. 200 Washington Street. Commercial fire alarm activation. Repeating. City fire general alarm engine one two, truck and rescue, respond. 200 Washington Street. Commercial fire alarm activation. Cross street, downstream, public square.

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Incident Timeline (7 events)

1
Commercial Fire Alarm Activation Reported 1:17:54 PM

City of Watertown Fire responding to a commercial fire alarm activation in the city. Engine 1-2, Truck, and Rescue dispatched. Cross streets Stone Street and Public Square.

City fire general alarm engine one two, truck and rescue, respond. 200 Washington Street. Commercial fire alarm activation. Repeating. City fire general alarm engine one two, truck and rescue, respond. 200 Washington Street. Commercial fire alarm activation. Cross street, downstream, public square.
2
Unit requests building ID on alarm 1:18:37 PM

G3 asks dispatch what building for the alarm. Dispatch confirms Downtown Professional Building LLC.

1:18:37 PM Unit G three to dispatch. What building is this?
1:18:47 PM JE Dispatch It's showing the Downtown Professional Building LLC.
3
Engine 1 arrives at Washington St alarm 1:21:25 PM

Engine 1 on scene at old building on corner of Stone and Washington.

1:21:25 PM Unit Engine 1 is the old building right on the corner Stone And Washington.
1:21:29 PM Unit Copy. Thanks.
4
Watertown Truck: Alarm silent, basement normal 1:26:02 PM

Truck reports standing by front entrance, inside building, no alarm sounding. Units in basement confirm all normal.

1:25:54 PM Unit 23 from truck. Go ahead, truck.
1:26:02 PM Unit We're standing by with the front entrance. We're inside the building. No alarm going off.
1:26:08 PM Unit Yeah. We received. We're down in the basement. It's going to normal.
5
Bank staff: no alarm before units arrived 1:27:29 PM

Bank employees on 1st floor report no alarm seen or heard prior to unit arrival.

1:27:15 PM Unit 23 from truck.
1:27:29 PM Unit Go ahead. The employees of the bank on the 1st Floor said that they had not seen or heard an alarm go off prior to us getting here. Copy.
6
Watertown unit requests alarm zone details 1:30:14 PM

70-4-3 requests specific location within Downtown Professional Building for alarm panel readout. No zone info on pager; dispatch confirms building ID.

1:30:04 PM JE 70-4-3 Dispatch anyone.
1:30:07 PM JE Dispatch Engine one.
1:30:14 PM JE 70-4-3 On the ASAP, ASAP description, does it give you a location within the building?
1:30:32 PM JE Dispatch All at Five is Downtown Professional Building LLC.
1:30:37 PM JE 70-4-3 Received no location with the pen.
1:30:41 PM JE Dispatch That's affirmative.
1:30:44 PM JE 70-4-3 307.
7
Rescue available; units clear alarm 1:35:34 PM

Command authorizes 23 Golf Company to clear. Rescue reports back in service; dispatch logs available at 1735.

1:35:26 PM Unit Two three golf company, you can clear.
1:35:34 PM Unit Rescue is back in service.
1:35:43 PM JE Dispatch Rescue available. 13 35.
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