{"id":980100,"date":"2026-08-04T13:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/980100\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:03:17","slug":"wind-driven-fire-burns-power-poles-3-buildings-in-south-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/980100\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind-driven fire burns power poles, 3 buildings in south Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Heavy winds helped flame a fast-moving fire that engulfed several power poles and buildings in south Phoenix late Monday night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Around 10:45 p.m., Phoenix firefighters received reports of a pole fire near <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/coX76BSxgRkuHDbJ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/coX76BSxgRkuHDbJ8\">8th Street and Southern Avenue<\/a>. Crews found multiple power poles on fire when they arrived, with heavy winds pushing the flames to nearby buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Three structures, brush, trees, debris and power poles were scorched from the blaze. Firefighters used handlines to attack different parts of the fire and the buildings, attempting to surround the blaze and prevent it from spreading further. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Heavy winds helped flame a fast-moving fire that engulfed several power poles and buildings in...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WE2CI5JSSJGIZP24I2QE5MJR2Q.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Heavy winds helped flame a fast-moving fire that engulfed several power poles and buildings in south Phoenix late Monday night.(Phoenix Fire Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Due to the fire\u2019s size and the strong winds, more firefighters and resources were requested. Crews eventually contained the flames despite the difficult conditions. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A neighbor said he had to quickly get his elderly mother out of her home before the flames spread further. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAbout 10:45 my neighbor called and said, \u2018Could be a fire by your mom\u2019s house.\u2019 I came out, I just saw a blaze. I mean, an inferno. So I immediately got my mom out, her dog, and got them safe to my house. My field caught fire,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Officials say the three buildings were vacant, so no one will be displaced. No firefighters were hurt. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">\u201cFire crews were faced with strong winds feeding the blaze, but firefighters did an amazing job containing the fire,\u201d said Phoenix Fire Capt. DJ Lee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Salt River Project (SRP) crews were out at the site early Tuesday morning repairing the damaged power poles. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Arizona\u2019s Family drone video shows the burnt buildings left behind, including several holes burned through the roofs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Investigators are working to determine what initially sparked the fire. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KTVK\/KPHO. 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