Fire Crews Respond to Telephone Pole Fire

Fire crews put it out, while minnesota power worked to fix the issue and restore service.

DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth firefighters also put out a power pole fire Monday morning.

It happened around 11.

Cables buried underground malfunctioned, sending electricity into the ground and igniting a fire, which spread to the base of the power pole.

At the same time, over 2,000 power customers lost service.

Fire crews put it out, while minnesota power worked to fix the issue and restore service.