Slideshow: St. David’s Pole Fire Extinguished

December 28, 2013

[Updated] The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a pole fire located on Battery Road in St David’s at approximately 2pm today [Dec28].

Police were on scene diverting traffic away from the area while BELCO personal attended, shutting power off to the affected pole allowing the fire to be extinguished. The pole’s top crossbar was seen dangling from the pole top with some flames visible in one area. Traffic flow on Battery Road was restricted while the situation was dealt with.

Update 7.23pm: A BELCO spokesperson said there was an aerial cable tracking fault which burnt the cross arm. 48 customers were affected and crews are working on repairs to the cross arm and cable.

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  1. bermp says:

    didnt realize they had electricity in st davids

    • X man says:

      Dahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh’
      St.Davids has has Electricity for more than 60 years
      prehaps you may need a little electrical spark to keep you up to date’

      The first place I ever saw a Coloured TV was in St.Davids – the broadcast and transmission came frome the US Base.

    • frank says:

      what a stupid comment

    • Islanders says:

      You don’t realize a lot about St David’s (note the capital’s) because you probably have never been down there

  2. Sofarbie says:

    Your an ignorant a**!

  3. RawOnion says:

    Now St.David’s Islanders will want their own power station.

    • X man says:

      I don’t blame them – BELCO is the Pitt’s

    • Time Shall Tell says:

      If memory serves me correct, there was a dedicated power station in St.David’s.