Underground wire struck and catches fire at hotel

Heard on: Grundy and Will Counties 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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Minute to district H one, for wires down.

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Thirteen eleven, Holiday Inn Express Minooka, 651 Grainger Way, 0651 Grainger Way, 1315 .

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Lockport District Five, for a possible stroke.

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Lockport Ambulance Two and Lockport Engine Five.

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Story Point Senior Living, (number withheld) South Edward Drive.

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(number withheld) South Edward Drive, 1318.

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This is from 1311.

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1311.

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All right, so dig companies hit a underground wire.

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The sheathing of the wire is on fire.

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There's no exposures to anything,

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but we are going to need Tomcat out here.

01:02

Okay, we'll get you coming out there.

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Can I have Battalion 13 to that location? Show me arriving on scene.

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Battalion 13 on Green Street.

2026-10-22 18:11 UTC

Fire

Grainger Way, Minooka, IL 60447

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible underground wire fire near a hotel on Grainger Way in Minooka after a digging company reportedly struck a wire. The wire sheathing was on fire with no nearby exposures reported, and a battalion chief was requested to respond. A separate call also reported a possible stroke at a senior living facility on South Edward Drive in Lockport.