No fire found after report of sparking electrical pole, Kankakee IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a report was made about sparking from an electrical pole near McDonald's in Kankakee. Emergency units checked the area but found no fire or hazard. The incident was classified as unfounded and no further action was taken.
Audio|Heard on: Kankakee IL Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
Can't count 7102.
00:03
Hi.
00:05
We checked the area of McDonald's.
00:07
I don't see a pull-down or anything parking.
00:10
You can just keep comment coming.
00:12
They can check too, but at this point we found nothing.
00:18
They wouldn't actually respond without an address.
00:21
They were waiting for that.
00:24
Okay. And the power's still on in the area, so...
00:29
10.
00:32
7102 and 75.
00:36
Go ahead.
00:39
Unfounded down 9,000 to Duncan.
00:44
Okay, head back this way and check the McDonald's area.
00:47
If you find nothing and I find nothing, we're going to call it unfounded at this point.
00:52
7102 can come.
00:55
Go ahead.
00:57
I spoke with the caller again.
00:58
She said the pole was just sparking.
01:00
It was not down.
01:02
She was coming from I-57.
01:04
Past McDonald's.
01:05
She stated it was in front of McDonald's.
01:09
Okay.
01:11
We've checked the area along with PD.
01:13
We don't see anything at this time.
01:15
All units are going to return.
01:16
We're going to call it on Tomlin at this point until there's any further calls.
01:21
Soundway.
01:23
Okay.
01:25
Cancom 73 is in the service are turning.
01:29
Central 73.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
E Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901
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