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Elgin, IL

Small fire at telephone pole investigated for possible explosion 

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Elgin, IL
A small fire occurred at the base of a telephone pole. Fire crews found no damage to the power lines. There was mention of an explosion near a memorial, prompting an investigation.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
If you have a small fire, we can handle it at 1834 at the base of a telephone pole. It appears that all the lines are intact, so we'll be out investigating. But the guy did say that there were some people out here with a memorial and then it exploded if you want to send police please. Thank you, (name withheld), comment just arrived on the few.

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