Utility pole fire in front of Blackstone address

Heard on: Lake County Quad 1 Fire Departments

08:09

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

00:00

We're en route to the grass fire.

00:02

Copy, Engine 131, clear and en route to the grass fire.

00:27

Lake County Engine 133, 10-4, remaining in quarters.

00:31

Engine 132, remaining in quarters.

01:12

Engine 131 from Lake County update.

01:19

Engine 131,

01:21

PD on scene advising a telephone pole on fire in front of (number withheld) Blackstone.

04:18

131 from Lake County for additional information.

04:24

Okay.

04:25

Copy. I'll still leave the fire down, but there is a beehive next to the pole just for safety.

04:34

10-4.

05:20

07:40

Lake County from Engine 131.

07:43

Engine 131.

07:48

Fire was extinguished prior to our arrival.

07:51

We do have a comment pole number on here.

07:53

If you're ready, they have to come out and check this pole.

07:58

Jeff, go ahead with the pole number.

08:02

395-243-07.

2026-09-13 09:36 UTC

Fire

Blackstone Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031

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 telephone pole on fire near Blackstone Avenue. Police were already on scene and advised that the fire had been extinguished before the engine arrived. A beehive was noted next to the pole as a safety concern, and the pole number was relayed to the utility company for inspection.