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Hanging Wire Reported

City of Watertown Fire Engine 2 dispatched to a report of a hanging wire. No further details on impact or injuries provided.

Closed Apr 17, 2026 u{007047} 11:53 AM City of Watertown Fire
225 Haley St, Watertown, NY 13601

Incident Report

City of Watertown Fire Engine 2 responded to a report of a hanging wire at 225 Haley St. in Watertown around 11:54 a.m., according to dispatch radio traffic.

Units arrived on scene by 12:00 p.m. and reported it as a hanging Spectrum cable posing a potential road hazard, with the utility company notified. Engine 2 provided scene updates at 12:04 p.m., confirming Spectrum was en route, and later at 12:37 p.m., requesting an estimated time of arrival, which dispatch said was unavailable as the utility dispatched personnel.

The incident cleared at 12:40 p.m. after dispatch reported a Spectrum crew was five miles out from the location. The response lasted 46 minutes with no other agencies involved.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 11:53:58 AM

Hanging Wire Reported

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City fire alarm engine two, hanging wire. 225Haley, proceeding engine two. Flying in wire. 225Haley, you're responding. 1154.

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Incident Timeline (5 events)

1
Hanging Wire Reported 11:53:58 AM

City of Watertown Fire Engine 2 dispatched to a report of a hanging wire. No further details on impact or injuries provided.

City fire alarm engine two, hanging wire. 225Haley, proceeding engine two. Flying in wire. 225Haley, you're responding. 1154.
2
Hanging Spectrum cable at 225 Haley 12:00:31 PM

Engine 2 on scene, hanging Spectrum cable at 225 Haley St. Utility notified, assessing road hazard.

12:00:21 PM Unit United two.
12:00:24 PM JE Dispatch Engine two.
12:00:31 PM Unit K. Spectrum, we'll hang in cable going to 225 Haley Street.
12:00:34 PM Unit Is a hazard in the road?
12:00:35 PM Unit Copy.
3
Spectrum en route for hanging wire 12:04:22 PM

Engine 2 contacts dispatch from scene. Spectrum notified and responding to hanging wire.

12:03:38 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch, engine two.
12:03:42 PM Unit Engine two.
12:03:44 PM JE Dispatch Do you have a phone number?
12:03:53 PM Unit Hole Number 12.
12:03:55 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
12:04:22 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch engine two. Spectrum's been notified they will get somebody started.
12:04:28 PM Unit Thank you.
4
Spectrum en route to hanging wire, no ETA 12:37:40 PM

Engine 2 requests Spectrum ETA for hanging wire. Dispatch reports no ETA provided; utility sending someone.

12:37:30 PM Unit Engine two.
12:37:35 PM JE Dispatch Engine two.
12:37:40 PM Unit Do you have CTN spectro?
12:37:45 PM JE Dispatch They did not provide ETA. They said they will get somebody started that way.
12:37:49 PM Unit Erie, contact, please.
12:37:51 PM JE Dispatch Two terminal.
5
Spectrum crew 5 miles out to hanging wire 12:39:59 PM

Engine 2 checks Spectrum status for hanging wire. Dispatch reports utility crew 5 miles out.

12:39:51 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch, engine two.
12:39:55 PM Unit Engine two.
12:39:59 PM JE Dispatch Respection, advise on their crew is about five miles out.
12:40:03 PM Unit Thank you.
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