Small electrical fire affects street light pole near Riverside Hospital, Columbus OH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a small electrical fire occurred in a street light pole near the exit to Riverside Hospital at 315 northbound in Columbus.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:6
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 25, we're following this fire.
00:02
Go ahead, engine 25.
00:05
Yes, sir. We have a light pole that is at the exit to Riverside Hospital, right where it splits off to go Olentangy or North Broadway,
00:16
and it's got a small electrical short in it, which was burning.
00:21
I don't see any pole number,
00:23
so I don't know if it's city,
00:25
but we can try them first.
00:29
Engine 25, you said you got a light pole.
00:32
It's not the actual...
00:35
like stoplight, it's an actual light pole like on the side of the road.
00:41
Yeah, it's sort of just the street lights and it's in the base of it.
00:46
Okay, just the confirmed location is at the Riverside exit, right where it splits there to go to the hospital.
00:54
Correct. We put a fire tape on it so they can see which one it is.
00:58
But yes, it's the North Broadway exit to Riverside Hospital from 315 northbound.
01:05
Best to receive, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
OH-315, Columbus, OH
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