Power Pole Sparks and Briefly Catches Fire Near South Ave, Essex IA


A power pole near South Avenue between Victory and E Avenue on the east side of Essex sparked and briefly caught fire. The incident caused a momentary power outage in the area, and fire crews were alerted to respond.
Audio|Source: Cass, Montgomery, Page, Fremont Counties Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Pagecom, I just got a call.
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Power pole that's sparking between South Avenue and E Avenue on the east side of Essex.
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We did lose power momentarily, I'm suppose,
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I'm guessing that's probably it.
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I'm waiting around to the station to grab a truck.
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Could you page Essex Fire, please?
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Stand forward, just about to do, and I'll call in America.
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Thank you.
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That was my next request.
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As it expired, you're here to explore a power pole who was parking, it was on fire briefly,
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made a popping noise.
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It's on near South Avenue between Victory and E Avenue.
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My caller advised that it's the sixth pole from the gravel road on the north side.
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Location mentioned:
South Ave, Essex, IA 51638
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