Published October 19, 2012, 07:43 AM

Fire on top of pole easily contained

A fire on top of a telephone pole was easily contained Thursday night, according to the Mitchell Fire Department.

By: Staff reports, The Daily Republic

A fire on top of a telephone pole was easily contained Thursday night, according to the Mitchell Fire Department.

Mitchell firefighter Mark White said the department responded to a telephone pole fire in the alley behind 216 E. 11th Ave. around 7:19 p.m. Thursday.

He said firefighters spent about an hour at the scene.

As for the cause, White said NorthWestern Energy is still investigating what sparked the flame, and how much damage was done.

Tags:

More from around the web