Power pole fire out, Cathedral City roadway reopened

6:30 p.m. Update: Cathedral City Fire has put out the fire on a power pole located near the Food For Less shopping center on Date Palm and Dinah Shore.

According to officers on scene, just before 6:00 p.m. a pole caught on fire for some unknown reason. Police shut down the intersection for about a half hour while crews put out the blaze.

Traffic was snarled for a short time while cars tried to exit the parking lot onto Date Palm Drive. The roadway was reopened and SCE crews were called to the scene to examine the damaged pole.

Some lights still remain without power at this hour, and drivers are asked to be careful driving in that area. A fire crew was also involved in a minor traffic accident at the intersection while responding to the call, we are told nobody was injured in the accident.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.