House electrical hazard with flooded basement

Heard on: Kankakee County IL Fire-Tac

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Jack, I'm Lionstone Car 2101, be en route.

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10-4, Car 2101, I have you en route to (number withheld) North Road.

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Caller advised that they were referred to the fire department from ComEd.

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They advised that they're getting shocked by all the electronics and light switches in the house, and there's also flooding in the basement.

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They should all be waiting outside.

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Okay, with that being said, was ComEd able to remote disconnect?

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I don't believe.

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Believe so. Sounds like the power's still on and lights are flickering there.

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Okay, I'm Engine 22.

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We're going to be on the scene.

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We have a large one-story engine.

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We'll be on scene.

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Over.

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Okay, I'm Car 2101 on scene.

2026-10-09 00:00 UTC

Fire

County Rd N 475 W, Essex, IL 60935

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported electrical hazard at a home near North Road, where occupants said they were getting shocked by electronics and light switches and that the basement was flooding. The power appeared to still be on and lights were flickering, and occupants were waiting outside while units arrived on scene.