Ground fire under electrical pole with burning transformer, Lincoln County MO


A ground fire started under an electrical pole. A caller used a fire extinguisher to put out the ground fire, but the transformer on the pole remained on fire. Mutual aid assistance was later canceled as local fire services handled the situation.
Audio|Source: Lincoln County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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6,100. Is this just an electrical pole on fire?
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Me, by his call came in as the ground was on fire under an electrical pole. She had a fire extinguisher and put that out. However,
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the actual transformer is still on fire.
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Message, you can disregard mutual aid. Copy what this regard mutual aid.
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Winfield Fire can handle.
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Central to Old Monroe Fire 93, and Elsberry Fire 618, per 6100, you're clear to disregard, again, clear to disregard for the outside fire on McIntoshville Road at 1412.
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Lincoln County, MO
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