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Fire alarm triggers smoke detector in Watertown apartment, Watertown NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 08:19 PM

Near Public Square, Watertown, NY 13601

A fire alarm activated in an apartment at 11 Public Square in Watertown triggered a smoke detector on Apartment 508. Emergency units including engines, truck, and rescue responded to investigate. The 6-story multiple dwelling showed no visible fire upon arrival and was under investigation.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire/EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

City Power General Alarm[2] Engines 1-2 Truck and Rescue Public Square Fire alarm[1].

00:14

Troll 7.

00:16

Control 1 for 7.

00:18

Tom is going to be clear Samaritan and serve us mobile to Bradley Strait.

00:24

Public Square, 3319.

00:28

City Fire General Alarm[2] Engines 1-2 Truck and Rescue 11 Public Square, Apartment 508 for a fire alarm showing smoke detector, repeating City Fire, General Alarm, Engines 1-2, Truck and Rescue,

00:41

11 Public Square, Apartment 508 for a fire alarm showing smoke detector.

00:52

2.3 is en route.

00:55

Chiefs are responding 2320.

01:01

Refuge is responding.

01:05

Rescue responding 2321.

01:10

NG2 is responding. NG2 is responding.

01:13

NJ2, 2321.

01:21

Andrew 1, 6-story, multiple-dwelling, nothing showing will be a rescuing company.

01:26

Andrew 1-1.

01:27

6-story, 6th story,

01:29

multiple-dwelling, nothing showing, investigating 23-22. 2-2.

01:34

2-3 is on scene. Someone command?

01:37

2nd3 arrived to submit-command, 23-22.

01:45

Rescue's on-scene. Rescue's on-scene.

01:47

Rescue arrived 2322.

01:54

Engine 2 without seen water supply.

01:57

Engine 2 arrive water supply, 2322.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Fire alarm: Automatic fire alarm activation

[2]

General Alarm: Fire department general alarm activation/dispatch

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Near Public Square, Watertown, NY 13601

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