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Transformer fire and downed power lines after storm 

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Near W 2nd St, Belvidere, IL 61008
The audio reports a possible minor tornado that knocked down trees and high-voltage power lines. A transformer is on fire and roads are closed in several spots, including Elmwood and 204 West 2nd Street. Emergency crews are staging at South State and McKinley and setting up a blockade at Garfield and West Sequent.
Audio|Source: Boone County Fire Dispatch
07:24

Transcript:
Maryland court down on a bit of a town around. The road's closed. (name withheld), I'm not going to be able to get through on Maryland. They get a tree down there. to the box level. Staging will be at 1-2-3 South State. Control from 341.341. 341, stand by please. 192. Just confirm me. You want Mabas to the box level. Staging 123 South State. to the box level staging 123 South State. 104-192. 341, did you have traffic? Just letting you know, the 192 know, we are free right now with an engine with an engine. Columbia, Walnut, Columbia, Walnut wires down. No sparking. Timeout. 16 clear. To be advising. 2 will be in route to the south. You can put us on whatever call you need. Next to you go again. 2102 will be in route to the south. You could put us on the next call. They need help. 911 at that 8104. Control for 21102. 2102. Do you on a sir sign that last city call? 2102, go ahead and take that call on Elmwood for a transformer in wirestone. Transformer on fire. 2102 to Elmwood 104. Student roll, Mech 122 is in route back to Belvedere. 122, 104. 122, where do you need us? 6192 on red. 102, you're going to have to go again. We get some change here. 2, go again. We've got to shut down on the north side at second or sixth and on the south side at 20. Traffic. Just confirming second, I have 102 on Elmwood. Were they diverting to second? 104. Control, 102 was diverted to 204 West 2nd Street. 104, 102 on scene, 204 west second. 92, can you advise for (name withheld) what disaster we're claiming this? possible minor tornado. Control 20 or 2 is going to be at the VsW, no active arcing. If you want to like how they know they got a massive line on power lines here, Manson 3 on the Power Line. And for FBSW, no arcing or sparking. At the VFW. 357, VFW, 104. From 20, (name withheld) 1. 20, (name withheld) 1. (name withheld) to assist all the year immediate in McKinley. (name withheld), (name withheld), meet assisting with Belvedere Fire, need to meet at McKinley Building, need to meet at McKinley Building. (name withheld), (name withheld), meet at McKinley Building, (name withheld), (name withheld), meet at McKinley Building, (name withheld) meet at McKinley Building, (name withheld) Kenley Building to assist with Belvedere. Control from 102. 102. We're at Garfield and West Sequent. We do have high power lines down in the road. We're going to establish here and do a blockade if we can get comments. (name withheld), AASAP, I know they're busy. This might be up on the priority list. 10-4[1]. Garfield is second, high power lines. Comments being notified right now. Thank you, control. Much. Appreciate it.

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10-4: Acknowledgment/Message Received

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Near W 2nd St, Belvidere, IL 61008
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