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Apparent power issue near 79th St and Harlem AveBurbank IL

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79th St & Harlem Ave, Burbank, IL 60459

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible electrical issue involving a transformer arcing near 79th Street and Harlem Avenue in Burbank. Units checked multiple reported locations but found no significant issues. The situation appeared to be resolved without any hazards or damage reported.

Audio|Heard on: Palos Heights and Orland Park Police, Fire / EMS
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02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Ambulance 417, Engine 405 for the transformer that's arcing outside near 79th and Harlem.
00:07
Ambulance 417, Engine 405 for the transformer that's arcing near 79th and Harlem on the south side of the street.
00:21
Units for 79th and Harlem, you can stay home.
00:24
Units for 79th and Harlem, you can stay home. Multiple callers said it's near 79th and Sayre, 79th and Sayre, so you can stay home.
00:38
Battalion 40 is going to continue in, that could be part of ours too.
00:44
Message received.
00:45
I'll get a Burbank phone as well.
01:07
Squad Two for the transformer arcing, near 79th and Sayre.
01:11
Squad Two, transformer arcing, near 79th and Sayre.
01:18
Battalion 40 is in the area.
01:22
Battalion 40, okay.
01:27
Got it.
01:31
10-4.
01:35
Off of Robin Road.
01:38
Step one.
01:45
Squad Two is in the area.
01:47
We're checking.
01:50
Two from Battalion 40, you got nothing so far?
02:09
Battalion 40 can get a hold of the callers and see if they have a better description.
02:16
Yeah, I'll work on it too, (name withheld).

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79th St & Harlem Ave, Burbank, IL 60459

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Concluded with No Hazard Found
  2. Follow-up Search and Caller Verification
  3. Battalion 40 and Squad 2 Respond
  4. Clarification of Location and Unit Instructions
  5. Initial Dispatch for Transformer Arcing

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