Tree limb causes power line damage and burning odor

Heard on: Northern County Line Public Safety

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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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Attention Lacon Fire Department, you're needed at (number withheld) South Ida Avenue for a tree limb that has fell and ripped a power line from the side of the caller's house.

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He is now smelling a burning smell in the basement near the dryer.

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There is no smoke or flames.

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Lake Oswego Fire on the air, 0123.

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00:34

Attention Henry ambulance, you need mutual aid with Lakewood's final ambulance at (number withheld) South Ida Avenue for a power surge in a house with an electrical burning smell.

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No smoke or flames.

00:45

Lakewood's final fire is in page.

00:46

Henry ambulance on the air, 0123 .

00:53

Is there anyone on the air for Lacon-Sparland Ambulance? Question on fire department.

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County.

01:04

Go ahead.

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We're en route to that call.

01:09

Go ahead.

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B3 on there.

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7A on the air.

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C2 for Marshall.

01:35

Go ahead, Marshall.

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There is a live power line in the driveway with tree limbs on it.

2026-09-20 06:22 UTC

Fire

S Ida St, Lacon, IL 61540

Tree limb causes power line damage and burning odor

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and ambulance crews were dispatched to a home near South Ida Avenue in Lacon for a reported tree limb that damaged a power line and caused a burning smell inside the house. Responders indicated there was no smoke or flames, and a live power line was found in the driveway with tree limbs on it.

Tree limb causes power line damage and burning odor

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