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Fiber optic cable pole broken near Floral and 15th sparks concern, Fort Dodge IA

Vandalism

Reported: 11/28/2025 05:14 PM

Floral Ave & N 15th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

An officer reported a broken fiber optic cable pole near Floral Ave and N 15th St. Authorities requested 811 notification and a structural check to ensure safety.

Audio|Source: Webster County Sheriff and Fire

01:47

Transcript:

00:00

I've got a fiber optic cable post that's broken here.

00:04

You might want to notify 811 for me, please.

00:08

Okay.

00:13

B-406-28. Go ahead.

00:17

Green David, 4104, QDP104.

00:22

QDP104. Really,

00:26

she 2187.

00:29

Go ahead.

00:31

You can clear me when another 288 is added.

00:36

Ten, four, I got them both in.

00:42

I'll be 24.

00:44

Okay.

00:59

Okay.

01:00

Okay.

01:01

You can clear the CFPath setting at 615 and I'm 76 to 640.

01:06

Thank you,

01:08

sir.

01:14

Go ahead. Seventy-76, a mile marker 126.

01:21

He's got a rideway now.

01:24

Time, one.

01:26

All right,

01:31

six.

01:33

Go ahead.

01:35

2187. 10-4[1].

01:37

You just make a note from their map at their pole at the corner of Floral and 15 was struck.

01:42

It doesn't appear any damage, but when the storm knows where they might want to check it out for structural purposes.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)

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Location mentioned:

Floral Ave & N 15th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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