Fire crews respond to sparking transformer on utility pole, River Forest IL


Fire crews and police arrived at an electrical transformer on a utility pole that was previously sparking. There was some damage, but it was not sparking when they arrived, and the area still had power.
Audio|Source: Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park Fire
01:22
Transcript:
1424[1] forest has a parking transformer over here and we're ready on scene Last count from 322.22[2]. Can you notify, (name withheld), there was a sparking transformer back here. We have some charing on the pole, not being active right now and everybody has power, but can you notify them? Looks like (number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld). You can clear us from this call. Thank you.
1424[1] forest has a parking transformer over here and we're ready on scene Last count from 322.22[2]. Can you notify, (name withheld), there was a sparking transformer back here. We have some charing on the pole, not being active right now and everybody has power, but can you notify them? Looks like (number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld). You can clear us from this call. Thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
1424: Unit identifier
[2]
322.22: Unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near Forest Ave, River Forest, IL 60305
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