Small yard fire after electric pole explosion

Heard on: Barton County / Lamar Public Safety

01:24

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Jeff, put a traffic fire, electrical hazard.

00:02

(number withheld) East 5th Street, Purcell.

00:04

(number withheld) East 5th Street, across from South Quaker Street, South Myrtle Street.

00:08

An electric pole exploded and a neighbor's yard is on fire.

00:11

1815.

00:14

Yeah, put a traffic fire, guys.

00:20

2300.

00:23

Copy, 2300.

00:24

Yeah, so try to send engine two en route.

00:28

Copy engine two en route, crew one.

00:35

Yeah, so try to send engine two on scene.

00:37

We're gonna have a small outside fire.

00:40

Try to send engine two, we'll be out to extinguish.

00:43

Copy engine two, out to small outside fire, out to extinguish, 1820.

00:48

Try to send two three on scene.

00:53

Two three on scene.

00:58

Trust me, two three, you guys got.

01:03

Go ahead, chief.

01:05

Got a call number when you're ready.

01:11

Go ahead.

01:15

This will be an Empire call 531568 .

01:24

Copy, two three.

2026-09-08 16:12 UTC

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5th St, Purcell, MO 64857

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported electrical pole explosion and a small outside fire in a neighbor’s yard near East 5th Street in Purcell. Units were sent to extinguish the small yard fire.

Small yard fire after electric pole explosion

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