Tree falls on street pole, causing potential fire hazard, Chicago IL


A tree fell and brought down a street light pole with wires. It sparked and posed a fire risk, but no fire was observed. Emergency services are on-site.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
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Transcript:
Ten fourteen, how come out? Okay, ten fourteen, um, have a fire at twenty seven or one south Harding, two seven zero one south on Harding. Okay, so this came in first. A tree took down wires, a pole, and the wires are sparking. Fire wasn't rough for that. We'll let you know if they made it. But also, (number withheld), they were reporting those wires down as well. Good question. So the street light pole, the tree, and the wires all down after a semi hit him, and they kept going. No fire scene. But the fire came in first, three minutes before that one. And for the fire department, where I'm seeing, they are still on-seen. And 1038, it's a city light pole, streets and sand have been notified for the pole that's down, and that's per fire department.
Ten fourteen, how come out? Okay, ten fourteen, um, have a fire at twenty seven or one south Harding, two seven zero one south on Harding. Okay, so this came in first. A tree took down wires, a pole, and the wires are sparking. Fire wasn't rough for that. We'll let you know if they made it. But also, (number withheld), they were reporting those wires down as well. Good question. So the street light pole, the tree, and the wires all down after a semi hit him, and they kept going. No fire scene. But the fire came in first, three minutes before that one. And for the fire department, where I'm seeing, they are still on-seen. And 1038, it's a city light pole, streets and sand have been notified for the pole that's down, and that's per fire department.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Harding Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
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