Tree branch down on power lines lowers house service, Elmhurst IL
Road ClosureA large tree branch fell onto power lines in a backyard near W Belden Ave, causing a utility pole to tilt and lowering power service to a house. There are no immediate hazards, but a high voltage power line is lying on the ground. Fire personnel remain on scene until the power company arrives to address the situation.
Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Engine 2, you got a tree that took down a wire here in the backyard.
00:04
Engine 2Kalbys, thanks.
00:05
Agent 45, 947, you got a 60-year-old male having a severe anxiety attack over here.
00:10
So I'm going to go down to 3 a.m.
00:11
He's going to be waiting outside.
00:12
DuKapt medic 28 times, seeing what found? 928.
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928. It is 45 in the scene.
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45. 45.
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Pedic 1, you're going to get somebody from the house into the car.
00:19
Scott from Engine 2.
00:20
We are going to need combat out here.
00:22
We do have a pretty large tree branch down into the wires.
00:25
Looks like it's tilted the pole a little bit and lowered the service into the house.
00:29
There's no immediate hazards, but they're going to need to get out here and get this checked out pretty quick.
00:33
Got it. We'll give them a call.
00:34
Falls, District 24, 1035 cell through 59, 12, Bartlett, Medit 2, Tower 3, Cross Street of Apple Valley Drive and Congress Drive.
00:44
You've gone from a tiny 28? What was that? I'm sorry?
00:47
It was the time 28.
00:48
Can I get a second ambulance? A patient wants to be transported.
00:52
It'll be totaled two transports here at the crash in North Avenue.
00:54
That's just a few second ambulance.
00:56
Accident, minor personal injury PD Unseen, District 271-271-371 North Avenue, Carol Stream, Medic 29, John and Tony's restaurant, cross street of West North Avenue and Morton Road.
01:09
For the engine, too, from Docombe? Go ahead.
01:12
Would you guys be standing by from ComEd? I don't think so.
01:15
Like I said, there's no immediate danger, but the branch is definitely across the wires.
01:20
Okay, and is it easy to access for ComEd? Like, is there a gate or anything that gets in their way to get to the backyard? No, they should be able to get right back here.
01:28
Okay, thank you. DuCommedic 29 is in route.
01:30
29. To come back one's available? I'm not a good message, sir.
01:32
We are going to stay on scene.
01:37
We just noticed that one of these high power lines is on the ground.
01:40
It's not currently arcing or sparking, but we're going to stay here until comment shows up.
01:43
Message you see.
01:44
Staying on scene. You said there was a high power line on the ground no sparking.
01:47
That's correct. That's correct.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Belden Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
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