Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called Monday morning at 6:21 to a smoldering utility pole in front of 817 17th Street Southeast.

Fire Department Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the incident was started by rain shorting out the wires.

Damage was confined the utility pole.

The City Fire Department was on standby until a crew from Otter Tail Power arrived on the scene.

24 City Fire Fighters and three units were on the scene about an hour.