Two vehicles collide hitting power pole causing fire, Burlington IA
Traffic, Fire & ArsonTwo vehicles collided at the intersection near West Gerard and North Charles in Burlington, Iowa. A power pole was struck, causing a live electrical wire to fall and a small fire to start. Emergency responders and paramedics arrived to block the area and handle the situation safely.
Audio|Source: Des Moines County Public Safety / Henderson IL County
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Transcript:
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rescue and paramedics have a 10502 vehicle, near West Gerard and North Charles.
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caller advised, a vehicle hit a power pole near West Gerard and North Charles.
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there's a live wire down as well as a small fire in the middle of the intersection.
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there's two vehicles involved.
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Andrew 23.
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Sorry. And I'm out.
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Gerard C.
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Well,
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traffic. Well traffic.
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7MZK 007, 11,000 walk, Minneapolis Road.
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Ladder 40s.
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Ladder 40 is in a route.
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Ladder 40, 104. This is 253.
00:31
I think we're eventually going to have to come down and try and cammered then.
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I'm not sure how that's going to go if there's only a lamphole, everything else is going to be an uphill traversed so I'm not sure all that's going to work.
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We'll be up there in a minute.
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We're gonna be out to investigate.
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Latter 40, come down C Street on that side.
00:53
Dispatch copy, we're on the phone with Amaran now.
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Paramedic 10.
00:56
Tens on, uh,
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more close to scene.
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It's currently on fire. We're gonna stand back for a little bit.
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Ten forth.
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40s on scene, louder 40D command.
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505, if you could come up on, if you come on West Gerard, they'll come from the heat and block that.
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I'll have an officer go around and block north of us on King Street.
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Location mentioned:
Charles St, Burlington, IA 52601
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