September 28, 2016 - The Center Fire Department responded to the Tyson facility in Center for a fire Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 12:42pm.
When the firemen arrived a utility pole had broken and was laying on the ground. A ground line attached to the pole was stretched across a driveway in the facility and was at risk of breaking, the transformers at the top of the pole were laying on the ground on fire, and the flames was threatening to catch a workshop on fire. The firemen were able to extinguish the flames by the shop; however, it was uncertain if electricty was still running through the electrical lines.
Once it was determined electricity was no longer running to the pole the firemen were able to extinguish the fire and protect the contents of the building. SWEPCO was able to detach the high tensile ground line and prevent it from breaking. Once the fire near the building and nearby grass fire were extinguished, the firemen returned to the station.
