Trees down on power lines, sparking at building


Dispatch recording about storm damage: multiple trees and limbs are down onto power lines and a building, with some sparking and possible structural damage. Fire crews are responding and notifying the electric company. Roads may be blocked by debris. No injuries or active fire reported.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch - FD1, FD2, and FD3
03:12
Transcript:
District 12, Engine 12, Code 2[1], 713, South Elmhurst Road, near West Hiawatha Trail and West Longwest Boulevard in Mount Crospect, Mountpage, 17F[2]. We have conlines on the sidewalk, but we do have a limb onto power going to a building. Parking or spark no hazards at this time. We need town on a route. Trees on a power line. And then there's another call neighboring there 1171 lineman. There's a tree on a house that they wanted to check for structural damage. Lim on a line going to the house north and sparking. The tailing 30 is from Central. Central Tower 1. Go ahead. Tree, wires down in the backyard, pull the house, notify ComEd[3]. Also, do you have the caller's phone number? If so, is it printed on the computer screen? I want to give them a phone call because of the special instructions. I can't air it if you're ready for it. Just... Put it in the notes when you have a second. On there, let me know if there's an issue. Thank you. Truck truck feeding. Track one, fine. Yeah, the call that you assigned is to we were unable to get out of the subdivision here. You can put us at Code 2 at Smith and Emerson for tree removal. What was your cross? (name withheld) Central, did you copy that? Yeah, I'm sorry. Smith, and what was the cross? And should I just hand this call on runs since you can't get there? Yeah, just hold that call in right and this is Smith and Harrison. B.1 Emerson. Sorry, 15, 15. Can you go to fire around? Hi. I think there's some sort of issue behind the building that you're at with a tree down. I don't know if it's involving power lines when there's a rig that's there and they can check on it. Rece. Central Georgia 12th. Go ahead. All right, add this one to the commonazard. It's also no hazard this time. It will sparking at a tree and the pole-power pole connection.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Respond without lights and sirens (non-emergent)
[2]
17F: Map page/call reference
[3]
ComEd: Electric utility company
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Location mentioned:
Near S Elmhurst Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
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