Light pole fire near Mason City elevator sparks roadblocks, Mason City IA
Fire & ArsonConcern grows as a light pole catches fire near the railroad tracks by Carter'sville elevators, causing emergency crews to block roads and control traffic with no risk to overhead wires confirmed.
Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
05:43
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a fire call, fire guard, the South Eisenhower Avenue, 19th Street, Southwest, right outside of Carter'sville elevators.
00:09
Caller advises there is a light pole that is on fire.
00:13
The top of it is starting to fall.
00:14
The bottom is also on fire.
00:18
Once again, the South Eisenhower Avenue, 19th Street, Southwest, time is 0.53.
00:46
The roads aren't great dispatch, so I'll get there as quick as I can.
02:03
You want to let fire know that Eisenhower is not great at all road-wise?
02:16
We have open flame close to the railroad track here.
02:20
Forge Spires, about 100 yards,
02:25
east of Pizzer Tower.
02:34
And it's right off the tracks dispatch.
02:37
It's going to be their access point.
02:44
I'm going to block off the road.
02:54
I'll have some emergency vehicles here, so yeah,
02:58
let's put one south, one to the north.
03:28
I don't think there's any risk of the wires over Eisenhower.
03:31
We'll be traffic control as needed here.
03:55
Another update, my lieutenant advised that there's no risk to be wires over Eisenhower.
04:01
He did have us give a line to call or currently in the process of doing so.
04:53
We'll shut down the road at 19th and 9th on Eisenhower.
05:05
Just badge 35, I've got Eisenhower blocked off at 19th here.
05:17
Has any power been going out in the area over there you can tell?
05:39
Definitely a power failure here.
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Location mentioned:
S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
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