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Utility pole on fire at Canal and South Columbus St, Lancaster OH

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Canal St & S Columbus St, Lancaster, OH 43130

A utility pole was on fire at the intersection of Canal Street and South Columbus Street. The top of the pole was burning with visible flames and was nearly burned through. Emergency responders were contacted, and the area roads were closed for safety.

Audio|Source: Lancaster Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 1. In the area of Canal Street and South Columbus Street, Canal in South Columbus.
00:06
Passerby is advising of a utility pool in that area at the top of it is on fire.
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Engine 1. In the area of Canal Street and South Columbus Street, Canal and South Columbus Street,
00:20
passerby is advising of a
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Utility pole that the top of it is on fire. She could see the flames.
00:28
Your run will be on 23 LFD off.
00:30
Engine 1 fire to fetch.
00:33
Question 1, go ahead.
00:35
Anyone can confirm we got a pole on fire.
00:39
Did you contact AEP, please?
00:41
I copy. Confirm the pole on fire contacting AEP.
00:45
All right to crash the engine 1.
00:51
This is engine 1. Go ahead.
00:53
Do you have a poll number?
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Stand by.
01:06
Injured want fires fetch.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:15
We got a poll number 934 C is in Charlie.
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1-27. Come on.
01:31
Engine one, fire dispatch.
01:34
Engine one, go ahead.
01:36
Advise them, the top of the pole is nearly burned all the way through.
01:39
It's going to be emergent status for them.
01:42
I copy, top of the pole,
01:45
convert through emergency status.
01:53
Tower, correction, engine one fire spatch.
01:56
Oh, it has to.
01:58
We had the tire burn through all the way.
02:01
If we could get a PD unit to close Canal at Columbus Street, we're going to close Canal at Maple Street.
02:12
I copy.

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Canal St & S Columbus St, Lancaster, OH 43130

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