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Electrical Investigation

Wire Dangling from Utility Pole Reported

City of Watertown Fire dispatched to report of a wire dangling from a pole. Engine 1 responding to the telephone alarm call.

Closed Apr 26, 2026 u{006437} 10:26 AM City of Watertown Fire
1333 Holcomb Street, Watertown, NY · Near Mara and Bourbon

Incident Report

City of Watertown Fire Department units responded to a report of a wire dangling from a utility pole at 1333 Holcomb Street in Watertown, New York, according to dispatch radio traffic. Engine 1 was dispatched at 10:26 a.m. via a telephone alarm for the incident near the intersection of Mara and Barbin streets.

Engine 1 arrived on scene shortly after and reported checking the wire down call at 10:27 a.m., with dispatch acknowledging the update. Responders determined there was no hazard, identifying the wire as an old disconnected cable connection.

At 10:32 a.m., Engine 1 advised notifying the cable company and cleared the scene, concluding the six-minute response with no further action required.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 10:26:08 AM

Wire Dangling from Utility Pole Reported

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City fire, telephone alarm engine one, sign of area 1333 Holcomb Street, port of wire dangling from the pole. Repeating city fire, telephone alarm engine one, 1 333 Holcomb Street, of a wire dangling from the pole. Cross is Mara and Barbin.

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Incident Timeline (3 events)

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Wire Dangling from Utility Pole Reported 10:26:08 AM

City of Watertown Fire dispatched to report of a wire dangling from a pole. Engine 1 responding to the telephone alarm call.

City fire, telephone alarm engine one, sign of area 1333 Holcomb Street, port of wire dangling from the pole. Repeating city fire, telephone alarm engine one, 1 333 Holcomb Street, of a wire dangling from the pole. Cross is Mara and Barbin.
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Engine 1 checks in on wire down 10:27:20 AM

47-1-1 reports from scene (garbled: 'Veggie Wonder Room'). Dispatch copies.

10:27:20 AM JE 47-1-1 Veggie Wonder Room.
10:27:25 AM JE Dispatch Copy, engine one.
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No hazard, Engine 1 clears wire call 10:32:29 AM

Engine 1 reports no hazard at wire down call. Old disconnected cable connection; advise cable company. Units clear.

10:32:13 AM Unit Dispatch from engine one.
10:32:14 AM JE Dispatch Engine one.
10:32:29 AM Unit There's no hazard here. It's an old cable connection that's been disconnected. Uh, you can advise cable. Let them worry about it when they need to. We're clear.
10:32:32 AM JE Dispatch 4 six 132.
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