Power poles catch fire in Moxee public works yard, Moxee WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire involving a power pole in the yard of the City of Moxee Public Works. The fire was confirmed, and Pacific Power was notified but had a delayed response due to high call volume. A second power pole fire with lines straining over a hill was also reported. The fires were extinguished and property was released back to owners as the incidents were resolved.
Audio|Source: Yakima City / County Police, Fire and EMS, Washington State Patrol
04:43
Transcript:
00:00
Station 40 to respond to the area near Bodry Road. Top of the pole on fire.
00:06
Station 40 respond to the area near Boidry Road.
00:10
It's going to be for top of a power pole fire.
00:18
This call 1-2-1 fire.
00:21
That pole is inside the City of Moxee Public Works area.
00:25
That light wires, good morning.
00:28
T40. 102770-2.
00:33
Show me on scene.
00:36
We have a power pole in the yard of City of Moxee Public Works on fire.
00:49
I've notified Pacific Power, however, they do have an extended response time due to how many calls they have.
01:01
Received, they'll get you a pole number one again from them.
01:05
7.06.
01:09
Pole number is (number withheld).
01:22
10207, let me see the pole number of the rest is on a reasonable.
01:25
Valley Fire 1-8.
01:30
The next fire on 2nd4-1-1-8. 1-8.
01:39
Yeah, fire's out, property has been released back to owner.
01:43
You show me clear.
01:45
Maybe you just advise Pacific Power that the... I'm trying to bring your store to the bottom of the Transformers.
01:53
And there are lines above that.
01:55
See?
01:57
7-0-7. 5-8-7-07.
02:00
And you show me in around non-seen 1-607. 7. 7-07.
02:11
Magic-1 transition.
02:19
Valley Fire, engine 21.
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Enter 21.
02:25
We are on scene power pole on fire.
02:29
The arm has broken off and is dangling the pole number in a second standby.
02:36
7-0-7.
02:45
Rally-fighter. K-40.
02:47
K-40. No-do.
02:52
Turn-co-Chance.
02:53
This pole confirmed is in the City Moxee Public Works Yard.
03:01
Moxee PD is going to stand by. They've already passed along the pole number.
03:04
You can show Chief 40 in service.
03:08
7.09.
03:12
The 727 fire is clearing.
03:15
You can be called at 7520 plus road also.
03:19
Sky drop them.
03:21
Is it powers are out?
03:31
727 Tregor across.
03:35
Powering around. Powering around.
03:45
It looks like Fire District 5 contacted Pacific Power.
03:56
7.4-7-4-3-4-Stand-by to pull into the gate.
04:01
Let's see. If I show you at Bowdry and 24, do you want me to update the location?
04:07
8-4-7520, personal room.
04:16
Okay,
04:18
fire one at eight.
04:20
One at eight.
04:24
And we've located access to the pole of the address.
04:28
The pole number will be (number withheld).
04:32
This will have lines that are going to be straining over at High Hill.
04:38
727-2-2-2-2.
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