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Town of Watertown
​Fire Department
​(TWFD)
Jefferson County
​New York
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New York State Burn Ban

The annual New York state burn ban is in effect from March 16 through May 14. Open burning is prohibited in New York, with some exceptions. Guidelines are available from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: https://on.ny.gov/3iehWW

2025 Calls for TWFD

As of February 28, 2025:

Total Calls for the Year:  105
Rescue & EMS Calls:  62
Hazardous Conditions:  6
Fire & All Others:  37

Mutual Aid:
Requested and Received:  30
Automatic and Received:  29
Requested and Given:  13
Automatic and Given:  4

Response Time:
86 % of the Calls - Response time under 5 minutes

NYS Fallen Firefighters' Memorial
October 8, 2024

​VIDEO: Thirty-two firefighters who died in the line of duty in New York State were honored in Albany on Tuesday.  Their names were added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial, which now includes the names of more than 2,500 fallen heroes.  Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado said a few words at the ceremony.  "I hope deeply that you find comfort not only in the beauty of your memories with these brave individuals, but also in knowledge that your loved ones left an indelible mark on the lives of so many," he said.  The memorial at the Empire State Plaza in Albany was dedicated and unveiled in 1999 with the names of 1,800 fallen firefighters.  
WNYT-TV NBC 13 ALBANY  
https://wnyt.com/top-stories/thirty-two-names-added-to-ny-states-fallen-firefighters-memorial/

Central New York Stair Climb
​September 7, 2024

Ives Construction Fire
​August 7, 2024

​VIDEO: Devastated. That's how the owners of a Town of Watertown business say they feel after a fire destroyed their construction company. There's not much left of Ives Construction on Old Rices Road. Flames broke out around 1:30 p.m., creating thick black smoke and even small explosions. Volunteers from at least nine fire departments rushed to the scene. Within minutes, firefighters knew they'd be unable to save the business. "We got the roof that's caved in a little bit so we got everybody out. We're all spraying from the outside," said Assistant Chief John Smith, Town of Watertown Fire Department. The building housed heavy equipment - things like bulldozers and track hoes. Then there were fuel and chemicals inside. "We started to try to remove them at this point and it got too dangerous. We pulled everybody out," said Smith.  
WWNY-TV CBS 7 CARTHAGE  
https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/08/07/owners-devastated-after-fire-destroys-their-construction-business/
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July 17, 2024 Drafting Drill

On Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Captain Ron Wareham led the department in a Drafting Drill on Pheasant Run.  Thanks to Josh Wilcox for the photos ...

TWFD Is Looking
Members!

We are actively recruiting volunteer members.  We respond to 700-800 calls each year.  We provide free training, necessary gear, retirement fund, social functions, a fitness room and so much more!

We have members from the Town of Watertown, City of Watertown and many towns that surround us.
​
We need Interior, Exterior and Junior Firefighters, Support Staff, Drivers, EMTS, Student Bunk-ins attending nearby colleges, and live-ins.  Call (315) 788-9101 for more information or check out the "CONTACT" or "MEMBERS INFORMATION" tabs on our website.

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The Town of Watertown Fire Department Needs Members!
For More Information, Call (315) 788-9101

2024 Calls:
As of December 31, 2024
Total Calls for the Year - 669

2023 Calls:
As of December 31, 2023

Total Calls for the Year - 762
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 10
Vegetation Fires - 6
EMS Calls - 242
Rescue - 2
MVA - 83
Hazardous Conditions - 62
Mutual Aid Given - 19
Mutual Aid Received - 23
Average Enroute Time - 5:48 minutes
2022 Calls:
As of December 31, 2022

Total Calls for the Year - 693
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 4
Vegetation Fires - 8
EMS Calls - 173
Rescue - 1
MVA - 78
Hazardous Conditions - 37
Mutual Aid Given - 30
Mutual Aid Received - 23
Average Enroute Time - 6:14 minutes

2022 Year in Review

2021 Calls:
As of December 31, 2021

Total Calls for the Year - 649
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 3
Vegetation Fires - 5
EMS Calls - 172
Rescue - 3
MVA - 76
Hazardous Conditions - 56
Mutual Aid Given - 17
Mutual Aid Received - 24
Average Enroute Time - 5:31 minutes
2020 Calls:
As of December 31, 2020
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Total Calls for the Year -572
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 7
Vegetation Fires - 11
EMS Calls - 159
Rescue - 4
MVA - 72
Hazardous Conditions - 49
Mutual Aid Given - 23
Mutual Aid Received - 15
Average Enroute Time - 4:13 minutes
2019 Calls:
As of December 31, 2019
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Total Calls for the Year - 614
Structure Fires - 18
Vehicle Fires - 5
Vegetation Fires - 2
EMS Calls - 195
Rescue - 11
MVA - 109
Hazardous Conditions - 36
Mutual Aid Given - 29
Mutual Aid Received - 8
Average Enroute Time - 3.56 minutes

2018 - In Review

(Here is the video that was shown at our April 6, 2019 banquet (without the sound, due to copyright policy)
2018 Calls:
As of December 31, 2018
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Total Calls for the Year - 633
Structure Fires - 20
Vehicle Fires - 6
Vegetation Fires - 7
EMS Calls - 200
Rescue - 4
MVA - 79
Hazardous Conditions - 48
Mutual Aid Given - 17
Mutual Aid Received - 16
Average Enroute Time - 4.27 minutes


2017 Calls:
As of December 31, 2017
Total Calls for the Year - 677
Structure Fires - 30
MVAs - 127
EMS Calls - 152
Average Enroute Time - 4.63 Minutes
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2016 Calls:
471 Fire Calls
181 EMS Calls
652 Total Calls
2015 Calls:
505 Fire Calls
142 EMS Calls
647 Total Calls
2014 Calls:
577 Total Calls