Cable wire down across road near East Main St, Amsterdam NY


A cable wire was found down across the road near East Main Street and South Bridge Street in Amsterdam, NY. Initially, there was concern it might be a power line, but it was later confirmed as a cable. The fire department arrived and planned to cut the cable to clear the road.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Public Safety
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Could you get a representative for National Bridge down here?
00:03
Is there going to be a power line and you need fire for fire points?
00:06
I'm going to set out a few road flares right now.
00:09
If you want to dispatch fire, that would be a bad idea.
00:12
It could be a Verizon line as well.
00:16
(number withheld) dispatch. I'll be out with one five doses with traffic.
00:18
All right-te-18-0-4.
00:20
Dispatched Tunnel Walk, East Main Street at South Bridge, law enforcement, out with an unknown wire down on the roadway.
00:26
Repeating forward, tunnel walk.
00:27
The area of East Main Street at South Bridge Street, State Police out with an unknown wire down to the roadway.
00:33
Special 20404.
00:34
2-6.
00:41
Two, six, five of us, barracks.
00:44
I'm on the line for a follow-up.
00:50
I'll give you call back to second.
00:51
Hey, sir. Two-way.
00:53
And Rout.
00:55
Two-A-Rite.
00:56
Two-A-R-E-0.
00:57
(number withheld) dispatch.
00:58
You can cancel National Grid.
01:01
This is going to be a cable wire confirmed,
01:03
unsure of who the provider is up.
01:05
1515 now confirming a cable wire 1809.
01:09
Dispatch.
01:10
Station, Malagin.
01:11
Notting a D.
01:12
2A., that's right. 2A, that's right.
01:13
I'm gonna walk to where.
01:14
Have its cable, I have the station.
01:15
Stand by. I had no doubt.
01:16
Sped, son of walk station.
01:18
Now he's your right.
01:19
You tune, Ted.
01:20
You want to check with (number withheld) and see if we need to cut or what we're going to do with it? I'm falling around over there.
01:28
Thanks, sir, man.
01:29
You want five.
01:31
Five.
01:32
Five.
01:33
I have a few members of the fire department on scene and it appears they're just going to cut it once they get here.
01:42
Appreciate you.
01:43
Yeah, this station, respond with 24.
01:44
Appreciate you, dispatch to a walk station.
01:46
Copy direct.
01:47
Job direct, 1811.
01:49
Townhawk 2A to dispatch ride.
01:52
AT 30.
01:53
AT 30. 2A.8 at 24.
01:55
You can disregard. We got a cut. Staying in the station there.
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Location mentioned:
E Main St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
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