False fire alarm at Salmon Run Mall in Watertown, Watertown NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 11:03 AM

Near Salmon Run Mall Loop W, Watertown, NY 13601

Fire department responded to a fire alarm activation at Salmon Run Mall in Watertown. The alarm was in the Zone 97 sprinkler area. After investigation, it was determined to be a system test and no actual fire was found. Alarm company is making repairs and management will post a fire watch until the system is back online.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire/EMS

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

Town of Watertown Fire,

00:02

Fire alarm, Salmon Run Mall.

00:05

Town of Watertown Fire, respond to Salmon Run Mall for a fire alarm, showing the Zone 97 sprinkler area.

00:18

Repeating, Town of Watertown Fire, respond Salmon Run Mall for a fire alarm,

00:24

showing Zone 97 sprinkler area.

00:31

Mr.(name withheld) (number withheld).

00:36

(number withheld) responding, (number withheld).

00:43

Person, (number withheld) is in route.

00:47

(number withheld) responding, (number withheld).

00:53

Control 9.

00:55

Jefferson, New Town and Watertown, Fire.

00:58

No, go ahead.

01:01

Clare, Croll (number withheld) she's on.

01:03

(number withheld) out at S&C, ending mileage 2.6.

01:09

Copy.

01:10

109 as far as 2.6.424.

01:14

Copy.

01:16

Just advising,

01:17

spoke with Mall Security, they're stating it is testing.

01:22

Requesting,

01:24

cancel. We're going to be on scene, molding there, lately.

01:27

We have all other units respond to priority to move further.

01:32

Copy.

01:38

(number withheld), we're going to be on seeing nothing out of it from the anterior.

01:42

Can you have mall security meet me at Regal Cinemas, please.

01:48

(number withheld) arrive, (number withheld).

01:51

I will advise small security.

01:59

Fire control, town of Watertown.

02:03

Go ahead.

02:09

Advise, confirm, issues with the alarm system.

02:12

Alarm company is on scene, making repairs.

02:15

Management has been notified to post a fire watch until their alarm is back online. Keep the town of Watertown back, sir.

02:24

Copy,

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available, (number withheld).

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Near Salmon Run Mall Loop W, Watertown, NY 13601

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