800 block of Regal Row in Dallas
A Dallas Fire-Rescue dispatcher said a passerby called about 5:30 a.m. to report that a man was on top of a utility pole and that wires were sparking above in the 800 block of Regal Row near the Irving border. Police said there had also been reports of power outages in the area.
When crews arrived, they found a person, who was burning, between the transformers on the pole, police said.
Crews were able to reach the man using a ladder from a fire truck and he was lowered shortly before 7 a.m. and taken to the hospital.
It was unclear how long the man had been on the utility pole.
