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Lightning strikes pole, ignites brush fire in Wheaton 

audio iconFire & Arson
W Roosevelt Rd & Shaffner Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
A fire broke out after lightning struck a utility pole, causing a line to fall and set nearby brush on fire.
Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Transcript:
Fire, outside fire, District 323, Shaffner Road and West Roosevelt Road, Windfield. Engine 31, another caller saying it is south of there at Walls. And Shaffner, Lightning hit a pole and there's a line down, setting some brush on fire.

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W Roosevelt Rd & Shaffner Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
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