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Low cable line mistaken for fire hazard on Tower Dr, Seymour WI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/29/2025 05:35 AM

S 42nd Ave & Tower Dr, Seymour, WI 54703

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Seymour responded to a call reporting a possible live wire near Tower Drive and South 42nd Avenue. Upon investigation, the issue was found to be a low-hanging cable television line rather than an active electrical hazard. The situation was determined to be non-emergency.

Audio|Heard on: Eau Claire County Fire and EMS

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01:55

Transcript:

00:00

Attention Township Fire for a fire wire, Tower Drive and South 42nd Avenue.

00:05

Tower Drive and South 42nd Avenue for a fire wire Township Fire on Township Fire Channel.

00:15

Township Fire acknowledges page T30 en route direct.

00:21

Ten four.

00:27

Chief Five is on scene.

00:30

Nothing found at this time.

00:37

Ten four, there was going to be someone waiting by in a red truck.

00:40

Is (name withheld) still there?

00:43

Negative, I don't find anything at the tower on Forty Second.

00:50

Ten four, I'll give them the call back.

00:57

Three to five, it's right here.

01:03

Ten four.

01:10

I'm Center Township Fire.

01:11

Did you locate it?

01:16

Chief three to comm center.

01:18

Affirmative.

01:19

Appears to be cable TV, like charter communications.

01:24

If you could contact them, it's down very low.

01:29

Still attached to the pole, near Tower Drive.

01:39

Ten four.

01:45

Township Fire, is anyone able to get a pole number for us?

01:53

Just a 2nd.

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Location mentioned:

S 42nd Ave & Tower Dr, Seymour, WI 54703

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