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Smoking transformer near power pole causes outage, Lincolnshire IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/15/2025 06:46 AM (PDT)

Lincolnshire, IL

A transformer near a power pole is smoking but not on fire, causing a power outage to the facility. The pole is damaged with a crack and leaning. Utility company has been notified to respond.

Audio|Source: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN

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Transcript:

00:00

The power to the entire facility has been shut down.

00:05

Thank you, (name withheld) is going to be responding.

00:12

Thank you. Thank you.

00:40

We do have a transformer that is smoking, no fire.

00:44

If you could notify comment, it's near pole near (number withheld).

01:08

I've got a pole.

01:09

Looks like it was torched pretty good when the truck pulled in the line and it's got a pretty big crack in the bottom.

01:14

It's got a lean.

01:17

So that helps you get ComEd here quicker.

01:19

Use that.

01:24

Please let us know when you get an ETA from ComEd.

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