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Small fires and power pole blaze reported on South EisenhowerMason City IA

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Near S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401

Multiple small fires are burning in the ditch in the 200 block of South Eisenhower Avenue near Quickstar in Mason City. Witnesses reported smoke and fire in the ditch. Additionally, a caller from near North Eisenhower reports a power pole is on fire across from his shop.

Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
This is a fire call.
00:03
Fire call. It's going to be 200 block of South Eisenhower, just north of the Quickstar.
00:07
Cars reporting there was something in the ditch that was smoking.
00:12
Couldn't see any flames, but I said it was East Ditch,
00:16
something smoking at 13.34.
00:24
That's 2317.
00:28
2317.
00:33
So send her out to the 200 blocks, South Eisenhower, something smoking in the ditch.
00:38
So far hundred out of 1335. I did receive a second call on this and my caller said that the ditch was on fire.
00:45
Let me stand possible ditch on fire.
00:51
Disby 17.
00:55
17.
00:57
I'll be tonight.
01:00
Never.
01:05
Judge 27, 92.
01:09
92. 92?
01:12
Check,
01:14
Lawrence, Claire, Berkinaw. Lawrence and Claire Birkenau.
01:16
I'll be out at the corner of 4th and north Delaware.
01:22
with her,
01:24
right off the fairway.
01:27
10-417, you want to hit that way?
01:31
7-4 en route.
01:34
Police shows out of town you want, so let me double-check.
01:40
Thank you, 2.
01:43
922.
01:45
Looks like she should have one out of Mitchell County, a couple of them actually.
01:52
I will verify.
01:54
Chancellor.
01:59
Looks like we've got about three separate little spots here in the ditch that are burning. We'll be out extinguishing you.
02:06
Still have eyes and I work, man.
02:09
On 4.
02:11
1340.
02:17
17, Tom, go ahead and pull ahead.
02:24
No bar.
02:27
I'm going to turn back.
02:30
Go back.
02:34
This match.
02:37
I just got a call from a guy at (number withheld) North Eisenhower says the power pole is on fire across from his shop.

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Near S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401

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