Fire extinguished but live wire down near South Eggleston, Chicago IL


A fire was extinguished near South Eggleston, but a live electrical wire remains down at the scene. Police will stay until the utility company arrives.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
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So the fire department were able to get the fire out, but it's a live wire that is down over here, so I'm going to stay on it until ComEd arrives.
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They said they did contact ComEd.
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Fire say that they contact the ComEd?
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99. But you know what, can we do it on our end just in case?
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All right, and the wires that are down, is it house to pole or pole to pole?
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This is the pole, I believe it's what calls the fire.
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What address are we going with near South Eggleston or near South Normal?
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Near S Eggleston Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
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