Utility pole fire spreads briefly to home's exterior, Braidwood IL
Fire & ArsonA utility pole caught fire near West Thermax, spreading briefly to the exterior of a nearby house. The fire was limited to the pole and a small area on the home's exterior, involving utility wires from ComEd, AT&T, and Comcast. Utility companies were notified to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Grundy County Consolidated Dispatch Center
05:29
Transcript:
00:00
All five, it's going to be near West Thermax.
00:05
They have one caller so far, passerby, advising that it looks like a wire fire that is potentially causing a small fire on the side of the home.
00:17
Next to see.
00:36
City Fire Department Station 2, a Coal City Engine is needed and a Coal City Chief.
00:42
For Bradwood Structure Fire[1], near West Thurmac Road, Coal City Engine, and a Coal City Chief is needed.
00:51
For Bradwood's Structure Fire[1], near West Fermac Road, timeout 1550.
01:02
24.05 from 2907 on me.
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Go ahead.
01:11
All right, 05, it's a combat poll across the shoe from my residence and my panel.
01:22
Oh yeah, it is.
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What's come from 24-05?
01:28
05, go ahead.
01:36
I'm on scene.
01:37
This is a ComEd poll that has a fire on it.
01:40
It is not a structure fire.
01:42
You can return everybody besides 2413.
01:47
All right, 05, you're reporting.
01:52
It is a combat pole that's on fire.
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The passenger I originally reported that that wire was causing a small fire on the side of the home.
02:00
2413 and 05 to handle.
02:09
And let's come, can you notify ComEd, notify AT&T, and Comcast? I'll let you know for sure who we think the issue is here.
02:21
Copy that.
02:47
Morris Fire Department, you needed Braidwood's possible structure fire with an engine near West Surmac.
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Morris Fire Department going with your engine to the scene, near West Surmack and Braidwood for the possible structure fire.
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Timeout, 1553.
03:09
I'm late at this time.
03:10
Thank you, though, for that.
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Stop for that.
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Got to be 2311 going on for Aigwood, switching over.
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Turning everybody here.
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What will all be standing quarters? Thank you.
03:32
2311, they're holding everybody up.
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Nothing available.
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G-22 says.
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You know what you're really said for.
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Sir.
03:48
Gravity G25, traffic stop.
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G25.
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7,000 old stage.
03:56
7,000 old stage.
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Edward X-ray 23350.
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Edward X-ray 233-50, state, White Nissan Central.
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So.
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30102.
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30102. Center out to Bradwood.
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Hey, Chief, they canceled.
04:27
They sent a Raleigh Auto8 home.
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I understand. I understand.
04:43
All right, come past Xpenny.
04:45
We'll try and get somebody on the line.
04:50
We still have a fire on the pole involving their wires.
04:56
And then at this address,
04:58
we had a small fire on the exterior of the house,
05:04
all involving their lines.
05:17
Airmaster, Siege.
05:18
There was a fire on the pole and there was a small extension into the residents,
05:23
all involving this Comas Xfinity Wire.
05:25
We're trying to reach out to the emergency line now.
05:27
I'll let you know when we get ahold of somebody.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Structure Fire: Reported fire in a building or structure
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Braidwood, IL
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