Power lines spark fire near Western Avenue, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of downed streetlight and power lines sparking along Western Avenue between 51st and 53rd Streets in Chicago. A small fire was mentioned in radio transmissions. The situation appeared to involve electrical wires on or near the roadway, with emergency units on scene to secure the area.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 13
Listen to dispatch call
01:38
Transcript:
00:00
Getting wires down in a fire, fifty-one or 5200 block of Western.
00:04
Streetlight wires sparking and arcing.
00:11
Getting street wires that's hanging on the boulevard, fifty-one to 500 blocks of Western Avenue.
00:23
Said a power line is down and it's on fire.
00:31
Sending wires sparking from 51st to 53rd on Western.
00:40
33.
00:43
Well, the funder from here has gone, but (name withheld) does want to report for a prior incident that happened on November 1st.
00:49
Can I get?
00:54
W John John (number withheld).
00:58
Nine 20. Yeah, I'm on a twenty-one's job.
01:03
Engine 123 is here.
01:05
Where exactly are these wires supposed to be?
01:07
From fifty-first.
01:13
Nine 15. Fifteen.
01:19
Fifteen getting an um, a dryer that's on fire five.
01:27
Okay.
01:35
Wire's down near Western Ave.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
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