Electrical fuses pop, wires arc on utility pole, Fort Lupton CO


Fire and EMS responded to a utility pole near Denver Ave where electrical fuses popped and wires arced. There was no active fire, no damage to the pole, and no wires down. Utility company was contacted to fix the issue.
Audio|Source: Weld County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Keep contact, United Power, and have them respond to 1-2-3-2 Denver Avenue.
00:09
There's a power pole here that had a couple lines that aren't and several fuses popped.
00:12
Fortinclair.
00:13
And unfortunately there is no poll number, but it's the utility pole right in front of 1232 Denver Avenue.
00:21
Calvi, do you need additional resources?
00:23
That's negative.
00:24
One twenty.
00:25
So that's truck thirty four fifteen.
00:26
Truck three four fifteen.
00:27
Just confirm any workloader to pick up.
00:29
Hey firm.
00:30
Copy thank. Quick to the one.
00:31
9.26 as much.
00:32
Go ahead.
00:33
You said that the wires are popping out of the poles, is that correct? What does that mean?
00:37
That's negative.
00:38
There's a couple wires that appeared to ARC and a few of the fuses have popped on the pole.
00:43
I copy. We're on the phone if you're out now, thanks.
00:45
It doesn't appear there's any damage to the pole itself, and we do not have any wires down.
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Location mentioned:
Near Denver Ave, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
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