Lightning sparks telephone pole fire near Highway 5

Heard on: Carver and Scott County Public Safety

01:48

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At Highway 5 and County Road 11, Highway 5 and County Road 11 for a telephone pole that is on fire.

00:05

It was hit by lightning.

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There is popping and sparking.

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Time of your page 1912 .

00:17

County Road Eleven.

00:23

Dispatch, 1st chief three in service.

00:26

Chief three in service of 1914 .

00:30

Okay, Captain Two, in service and in the area at 1916.

00:39

He called in and said it was across the street from her, across Highway 5 from her residence at (number withheld) Maple Drive.

00:52

Copy, I'll head that way.

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Thanks.

00:55

1917.

01:03

Dispatch, this is Troy Command.

01:04

I'm on scene.

01:05

Captain Two's on scene.

01:06

I do have small fire on top of a power line, still smoking.

01:12

I'll take Engine One.

01:14

Code through Taylor's Road.

01:23

This is Troy Engine One, in service.

01:27

Victoria Engine One in service and Victoria Captain Two on scene.

01:30

Small fire on top of a pole.

01:40

Copy, take colors road.

01:44

Engine One, copy.

01:47

Thank you, 20 .

5/14/2026 05:10 PM

Fire & Arson

MN-5 & County Rd 11, Victoria, MN 55386

Lightning sparks telephone pole fire near Highway 5

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Lightning sparks telephone pole fire near Highway 5

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