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Utility pole fire near Meier Rd with blocked hay bales, Boone County IL

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Meier Rd, Boone Township, IL 61065

According to the dispatch call, a utility pole caught fire near Meier Road. Several hay bales were blocking a nearby road. Fire units responded, confirmed the fire was limited to the pole above a transformer, and then cleared the scene safely.

Audio|Heard on: Boone County Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Control, 2.011 is in route, Meyer Road.
00:06
220104. We did receive a call for several hay bales in the roadway on 173, so just be careful.
00:15
104. Thank you.
00:24
This 31 is on scene.
00:25
It looks like it's going to be the sixth pole on the right-hand side of the road.
00:32
For a six pole on the right-hand side.
00:39
Control 22-0-0-0-0-0.
00:43
I'm assuming you already got comment notified.
00:48
Negative. We're waiting for verification and if you have a poll number.
00:54
Turn for, I'll get you a pole under here in a minute.
01:00
104. And do you know if anyone's without power over there?
01:06
Uh,
01:08
looks like everybody still has power.
01:18
Control from 2293.
01:23
2093, go ahead.
01:27
Pole number 341,
01:31
2,
01:32
A. Apple 1.
01:35
It is not the Transformer that is on fire, it's the actual pole above the transformer.
01:43
For one-notify comment.
02:00
Thank you.
02:17
2293.
02:20
Pute and B, it's the 2201.
02:31
2201, go ahead.
02:35
Do you need anybody else alter?
02:38
Negative.
02:41
104.
02:49
Control from Ply-293.
02:51
Go ahead.
02:57
293, go ahead.
03:03
Units on scene can manage.
03:06
Anybody else can disregard.
03:09
104. Units on scene Meyer Road can handle all their units can disregard.
03:18
31 will be clear of the scene for keeping rescue fire.
03:23
I'm for David 31.

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Location mentioned:
Meier Rd, Boone Township, IL 61065

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