Fire fighter Justin Maughmer and co-workers for Raytheon Polar Services in Antarctica celebrate at the South Pole.

A Lawrence man working as a firefighter at the South Pole had to wait until Tuesday night to view a video recording of President Barack Obama’s inauguration.

The video was being flown in from Antarctica’s McMurdo research station, Justin Maughmer, 26, wrote in an e-mail to the Journal-World.

“We do not have any TV or radio service at the pole. I’m sure there will be party tonight while we watch it,” Maughmer wrote.

Maughmer is a member of the Antarctic Fire Department and is at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station. He flew to McMurdo by way of New Zealand on Oct. 9 and is currently on a four-week rotation at the pole.

At the time Maughmer sent his e-mail, it was it was 20 degrees below zero, with a wind-chill of 41 below, he wrote. The coldest he’s experienced was 40 below at McMurdo. The pole is currently going through its “warm” season, when the son shines 24 hours a day.

Maughmer wrote that he moved to Lawrence from Garden City three years ago. He hopes to attend Kansas University in the near future.