Power pole burning causes lane closures on Avenue C and G, Polk County FL
Fire & ArsonA power pole is burning midway up near Ave C NE in Florida. Fire crews are waiting for the electric company to cut power before extinguishing the fire. Law enforcement is requested to assist with traffic control. Lanes on Avenue C and Avenue G are blocked or will be blocked due to the incident.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
If it's on scene, I do not have a power pole that is burning midway up.
00:06
We're going to have to wait on electric company to put water on it.
00:10
Right.
00:11
It's just fine to brush five. Go ahead and come around us, go to the other side.
00:17
Just occasion to pull breaks.
00:22
Brush rather, copy.
00:24
Very good stuff. You can show me on scene as well.
00:27
Copy on scene.
00:29
Engine 5, Battalion 4.
00:35
Press, 5, then 5. Do you want to block on coming traffic?
00:39
Negative. We'll just keep an eye on it. If it breaks, then we'll stop traffic.
00:43
Just stay right where you're out right now.
00:46
Inge 5 to bat for it.
00:51
Battalion 4, go ahead.
00:53
We can handle what we have on Steam. We're just waiting on Tico to cut power so we can put water on this pole.
01:01
I copy. They're taking four dispatch. You can mark me complete.
01:04
That for something.
01:09
If you don't have law enforcement, if you would get them coming for traffic control, we're going to have to block one lane of Avenue C.
01:17
I copy. I copy.
01:23
Engine 14.
01:30
This is a structure fire 1-1 - near Hill Smith Road for Rescue 45, Rescue Security, Battalion 5, Italian 2, ladder 37, engine 13, engine 13, engine 3, engine 3,
01:41
(number withheld), electric 38, 505-0-10,
01:45
5th, 10 to 13, electric 38, 505-0-10, 1242. 1242.
01:49
San Diego.
01:56
298 drain 8 large traffic if 46 wasn't just telling for that structure fire can you please place engine 46 out of service that password? Can you go ahead?
02:12
Second zone covering
02:14
Okay. Okay.
02:23
Agent 5 dispatch.
02:25
It's a 5.
02:27
Completely shut down Avenue G.
02:31
If you would, expedite law enforcement to help with traffic control.
02:35
We're going to have to reroute.
02:36
I copy. Avenue G completely set down.
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Location mentioned:
Ave C NE, Florida 33881
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