Tree on power line sparking in backyard

Heard on: Roberts Park Fire Protection District

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Engine five for the tree on a wire in the backyard sparking and smoking.

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Also on fire at this time.

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(number withheld) South Rutherford Avenue.

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Engine five for the tree that's on a wire in the backyard sparking and smoking, not on fire at this time.

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(number withheld) South Rutherford Avenue.

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Engine five.

00:30

Message received, engine five.

00:45

North Peoria,

00:47

802 and 804,

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a civilian seizure at (number withheld) West College Parkway, unit (number withheld).

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10-5 for central information.

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Go ahead for your message.

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Be advised, we're also getting a call on the Oak Park Avenue site, so it's going to be between Oak Park Avenue and Rutherford in the rear, 95 block.

6/24/2026 05:30 PM

Fire & Arson

Rutherford Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to a backyard area near South Rutherford Avenue, between Oak Park Avenue and Rutherford in the 95 block, for a possible tree on a power line that was sparking and smoking. Radio updates indicated uncertainty about whether the tree was actually on fire. A separate medical call reported a civilian experiencing a seizure at a residential complex on West College Parkway.