Fire units respond to unbarricaded trench in Yorkville, Yorkville IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 02:54 PM

State St & W Madison St, Yorkville, IL 60560

Fire and emergency units responded to a newly dug trench near State Street and West Madison Street in Yorkville, Illinois. Complaints were received about the lack of barricades around the trench creating a public safety concern. Several engines and brush trucks were dispatched. There was no confirmed fire or injuries reported during the response.

Audio|Source: Kendall County Public Safety

02:33

Transcript:

00:00

The tie, 9.9.12.

00:04

What?

00:06

Big Rock sending both brush trucks your way.

00:10

Okay, thank you.

00:17

Cancom 10-30-362, switching over to King County.

00:22

Let's interesting.

00:30

Yeah,

00:36

you guys, if you could just pull in front of an Idle line, you guys will just notice that with your water, please.

00:41

That's your due. Measure two.

01:02

Trial Fri-seller out-churchase.

01:06

371 is starting no.

01:10

It's round five probably.

01:11

I'm on Red.

01:14

Red.

01:20

All right. All right. Tijuana from Tricom.

01:23

Tricon. Tricom.

01:28

Okay, by one, 301.

01:30

301. Three one.

01:33

Jumping to append this for nights. It's going to be another public complaint at near State St and near W Madison St. Reference, no barricades being marked on a new trench that they dug up.

01:45

Just for information, the Elbron Tender was not available there, saying an engine in place.

01:50

Yeah, midnight, you'll be on a short flight down there.

01:55

Check on how many engines are en route.

01:59

I have two engines on the scene right now, but how many additional?

02:03

Copy 371 is for bed.

02:07

Thank you.

02:12

Your three additional engines coming, and with the swap of the Elburn engine, that's actually the fourth one then.

02:19

Okay, we can hold up, Elburn.

02:21

We're fine with the three additional right now.

02:24

Thank you.

02:26

Mayor, 41 assignment.

02:29

Okay,

02:30

you do have an Elbrin engine going to change a core as you still want them now, correct?

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State St & W Madison St, Yorkville, IL 60560

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