Sparking power pole reported at Portage intersection, Portage WI
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Fire & ArsonA power pole sparking without visible flames was reported at the intersection near Dewitt Street and East Marion Street in Portage. Fire department units were dispatched and are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Sauk and North and Surrounding County Fire Departments
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02:9
Transcript:
00:00
Clombsonator, fire, reported, EMF, you have a call.
00:02
Portage, fire reported, EMF, you have a call.
00:04
This will be for a power pole that was sparking, no flames.
00:09
DeWitt Street and East Marion Street.
00:11
Again, in the intersection of Dewitt Street and East Marion Street, there's a power pole that was sparking at the top with no flames.
00:17
Time of age is 1605.
00:31
Start for me off the sky view.
01:01
Press 11.
01:04
That's 11.5.15.
01:27
220. I'm unable to copy.
01:41
21st.
01:46
220. We'll be sure of all 1607.
02:01
Everyone's in the area we're not seeing anything.
02:03
Portage Fire 101.
02:04
We'll have East Marin command.
02:06
We'll be on red.
02:08
Compton, 15 o'clock.
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Location mentioned:
E Marion St & DeWitt St, Portage, WI 53901
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