Small electrical fire at house with open meter


Fire crews responded to a small electrical fire at a home. The electrical meter cover was missing and the meter was exposed. All occupants evacuated, searches were negative, and crews were doing a final washdown while asking the utility to secure or shut down the meter.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
03:28
Transcript:
Yes, we are also certain in the CPR. All right, 83, Maine 83. 83. Site patient, 48, 48, 48, Winthrop. 48, 48, went through up. Okay, you know, 121, just to verify, you read that 124 bell, correct? No, we just figured that. We're too black. No. Okay. Battalion, (name withheld). (name withheld), C, 14, 659 North Hudson, Purdy, Ambals, up this. Message receipts. Italian Tem, ma'am? Battalion 10. Battalion 10. All right, ambulance 46, 3141, RIT, the Masonic, 124 is following him. Your message received. Thank-22 to (name withheld) with many companies and service. No message. 274, England. Go ahead, 274. All searches are complete negative on this facility. Companies are in the process, final washdown. We'll be picking up shortly returning quarters of the service. Your message is received. Detailant 23, the title 23. 23rd Gulf. I'll tell you, 23 comments inquiring, would you have a remote shutdown or do you need to crew? Actually, I wanted them to check the line from the pole to the meter. Okay, message is evening. That's right. Observation, that 94th floor. Go ahead. It's definitely an electrical issue because the small fire here. The occupants are having a party at the house. Looks like they overlook the electrical circuits here. But the meter is open. There's no cover on it. The meter's wide open. So for safety, I want them to come out and secure that meter. Okay, we did just inform them that they would like a corruptor. All right, thank you, sir. We're just on a final washdown. All occupants are out of the house. All the search is, we're not going to have really no smoke in the house, so it's underneath the back condition. We've got it all opened off, washdown, and a few more minutes will be taken up. I think it's a 45-minute each day, which I think, could change with the incoming storm. Very good, office.
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N Winthrop Ave, Chicago, IL
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