Road closed for fiber optic line down at intersection, Osawatomie KS


Emergency services responded to a line down across the roadway at the intersection of 3rd Street and Reed Avenue. Initially thought to be a power line, it was confirmed as a fiber optic cable. No sparks, smoke, or fire were seen. The utility company was notified.
Audio|Source: Miami County EMS and Osawatomie Fire Department
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Transcript:
00:00
Osatomy Fire, lines down, 3rd Street, Reed Avenue, 3rd Street and Reed Avenue, power lines across the roadway, no sparks or smoke scene at this time, 1642. 4-04, show me in route and on scene. 404 en route and on scene.
00:25
T42 and out. T-42 en route 1640. 242 dispatch on scene. T-442 on scene 1644. T-442, disinformation. We're contacted in the utility company now.
00:42
Just information it's going to be included a cable line. It's not power line. Copy 1645. Fortisput, dispatch. 242. Information, fiber optic line. We got inflated on the ground base, the whole hazards encourage. Copy fiber optic on the side.
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Location mentioned:
Reed Ave, Osawatomie, KS 66064
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