Crews respond to downed wires near South Pleasant Ave, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of downed power lines and a possible transformer malfunction near South Pleasant Avenue in Chicago. Callers said they saw sparks or popping from electrical equipment, but no fire was visible. Utility and fire personnel were notified for investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
Listen to dispatch call
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Hey 21, on the beat of wires down, near South Pleasant.
00:03
That's near South Pleasant.
00:06
Caller says they witnessed a transformer pop on one of the power lines.
00:10
She doesn't see any fire but the lines are down.
00:13
But possible lines may be down.
00:16
She was in the alley or they are in the alley fighting around that department.
00:20
74.
00:21
Units on zone report information on a possible burglary of an ATM taken from an area near Urban Parks.
00:32
Again, this is just for information.
00:36
Trying to see if there's vehicle information.
00:40
Nope, at this time, just be on the lookout for people trying to steal ATMs.
00:45
Nothing further.
00:50
Two twenty-one.
00:53
Twenty-two twenty-one?
00:56
Yeah, the wires are popping out here.
01:02
The wires are popping?
01:05
It actually might be coming from a transformer or something.
01:11
Ten four. Was that just another prop in the background?
01:15
Yeah, ten four.
01:17
Poles and trees as well.
01:20
Ten four.
01:23
Get your address in a second, hold on.
01:25
Ten four.
01:28
Twenty-two K wasn't gonna be yet, in the rear near South Pleasant.
01:34
Ten four, rear near South Pleasant.
01:42
We don't have fire.
01:44
Excuse me, did you notice our fire at that location? They just rolled past it.
01:48
Ten four, we'll notify them.
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Location mentioned:
S Pleasant Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
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