Watertown Fire Rescue responds to grass fire

On November 14th at 3:02 PM Watertown Fire Rescue was dispatched to a grass fire 6 miles south of Watertown. Upon arriving on scene crews found a small fire that was burning in a ditch and some cattails in a slough next to the ditch. Crews extinguished th...

WFR responds, to broken gas line starts kitchen fire

On November 11th at 8:50 pm WFR responded to structure fire at 1702 14th Ave SE. Fire was the result of a broken gas pipe connecting a kitchen stove to the homes natural gas service. Before WFR arrival the quick thinking home owner shut off gas supply and...

Fire crew responds to CO alarm

Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a call of Carbon Monoxide alarms going off at 723 Kemp Ave W at approximately 11:36PM on Friday November 8th. Upon arrival, engine 4 crew did find that there was CO present in the home and the likely cause of the CO was ...

WFR responds to Fire Alarm set off by Steam

Watertown Fire Rescue responds to a general fire alarm at 1029 29th street SE for a general fire alarm at 19:18. Upon arrival crews found the alarm was set off from steam from a food buffet. Crews exchange air in the building with a ventilation fan. Crews...

WFR responds to a car crash

On 10-31-19 at 10:33a.m. WFR was called to a 2 vehicle crash that needed the use of the Jaws of life.  WFR responded to the intersection of 164th St. and Sioux Conifer Rd. with rescue 51 and Medic 3.  A pickup and car were found with maj...

WFR responds to trailer house fire

Watertown Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to a mobile home fire at 1014 13^th St SW right at Midnight on 10/20/2019. On arrival crews found light smoke and charring coming from the front corner of the trailer house. Crews used tools to remove the siding ...

WFR responds to an apartment fire

Watertown Fire Rescue crews were dispatched just before 5:00 pm on 10/19/2019 to 1200 2nd Ave SW #45, for heavy black smoke coming from an apartment complex unit. Once on scene crews found heavy black smoke rolling out of the end unit of single story apar...

WFR Responds to Highway 212 Bridge Construction Accident

Just past 12:30 pm on 10/19/2019 Watertown Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to the bridge construction project on West Highway 212 and 3rd St South for a construction worker who fell approx 30 feet. Engine 4, Medic 5 and Battalion 1 responded. On arrival...

Early morning fire in McKinley trailer court

Watertown Fire Rescue(WFR) was called to an early morning fire of a residence in McKinley trailer court. The mom and two children were able to escape and there were no injuries. 

Upon arrival of WFR to the home, there was flames coming out the fro...

WFR Responds to 3 Vehicle Accident

At around 1700 hours yesterday afternoon, WFR responded to a 3 vehicle accident at the corner of 5th St. and 1st Ave. SE.   Watertown Fire Rescue responded with 2 ambulances and a Rescue Truck.   WFR transported 2 injured patients to Pra...