The fire was reported before 7 a.m. on 102nd Road in Woodhaven.
Video from NewsCopter7 showed a utility pole on fire as smoke poured from a manhole nearby.
Firefighters were on the scene working to put the fire out.
There were no reports of injuries.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire.
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