Select empty space and change color in vector

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I have a vector which has some empty regions. I am not sure how to fill some specific empty regions since I can’t make a selection, and also the ‘image trace’ is disabled.
In this example, I want to make the pole red.

I am a newbie in AI.

The .ai file can be found here: vector_problem.ai

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Answer

You can select your path and Right click → Release Compound Path (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+8).

This will break away the cutout back to it’s own shape which can then be filled.

releasing compound path and filling individual paths

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Source : Link , Question Author : alwaysVBNET , Answer Author : WELZ

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