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Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS · 1/12/2026 08:56 AM
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Can you check the area near South College Street? My caller advised (name withheld) believes it's a cable line that is down across the roadway.
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It's not arcing.
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Cable line down near College St in Salem

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible non-electrical cable line down across the roadway near South College Street in Salem. The cable did not appear to be arcing and was believed to be a communication or service line.

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S College St, Salem, IL 62881
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