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Fire alarm triggered at children's home on State Street, Watertown NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 09:15 AM

Near State St, Watertown, NY 13601

A fire alarm was activated at the children's home near State Street in Watertown. Fire units responded, but no visible fire was found on arrival. The alarm was at the first floor main entrance.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire/EMS

01:51

Transcript:

00:00

City Fire General Alarm[1] Engine[2]s 2-1 Truck Rescue. Fire alarm, State Street.

00:26

City fire, general alarm, engines 1-2, truck rescue,

00:32

fire alarm activated,

00:34

children's home,

00:36

near State St.

00:38

first floor main entrance.

00:44

Repeating, City Fire, General Alarm[1], Engine[2]s 2-2-1 Truck Rescue,

00:50

Fire alarm, Children's Home, near State St.,

00:55

First Floor, Main Entrance, crosses our Dundon Ave and Hunt Street.

01:01

Truck's room.

01:04

Happy Truck, (number withheld).

01:07

Her rescues responding.

01:11

Happy rescues responding, (number withheld).

01:18

Engine[2] 2-13, 2-3, brick and masonry.

01:22

Nothing showing.

01:24

Happy attention.

01:26

Engine[2] 2 on scene, (number withheld).

01:31

It's going to be cottage two.

01:39

Q3 is on scene so command.

01:43

Copy, chief three is on scene, (number withheld).

01:50

Drop seven.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

General Alarm: Fire department general alarm activation/dispatch

[2]

Engine: Fire engine/pumper unit requested

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Location mentioned:

Near State St, Watertown, NY 13601

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