Utility pole fire near live wires sparks emergency in Henderson, Henderson TX
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Fire & ArsonA utility pole near live electrical wires caught fire near Wilson Street, raising urgent concerns with the fire department responding due to collapse and electrical dangers.
Audio|Heard on: Rusk County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
The fire company has been notified.
00:06
Tens, they have been notified.
00:09
They're having some technical difficulties entering their information in their system and will return a callback with a ticket number.
00:19
Received,
00:20
the pole is on fire,
00:23
about a foot away from the top of the pole right underneath the live wire, so I can't do anything until they get here.
00:37
Received, I will call them back and notify them of that situation.
00:43
Receive, you can go ahead and let them know too.
00:45
The fire appears that it's almost burnt completely through the top of the pole.
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Location mentioned:
Wilson St, Henderson, TX 75652
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