Fire from transformer damages utility lines in Downers Grove, Downers Grove IL
Fire & ArsonFire broke out in an electrical transformer at a location near Centre Cir in Downers Grove, causing damage to utility lines including AT&T and Comcast cables. Fire units responded promptly. There is no indication of arson. Power outages appeared limited to the immediate area.
Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Chest Payne, District 1037, near Centre Cir, Downers Grove, Engine 103, Metac 103, Cross Street of Brook Drive and Brook Drive.
00:12
82 engine on option, too, chief.
00:18
See, you're on Ops2?
00:20
Yeah, go ahead.
00:22
I asked Agent 81 to commit unemployment just past its first building.
00:27
NG 881 copies that traffic.
00:31
Engine 81, are you on Ops2?
00:33
Yeah, she, we copied that traffic.
00:37
Chief, just an update. I don't think we have any serious extension inside.
00:42
Yeah, go to do what you have to do, please.
00:44
One else three companies, a 60-year-old female with chest-pane. That's correct?
00:53
That's correct. Go ahead and commit on for this.
00:56
If you pull up, you'll see me.
01:01
Command up.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:05
Go ahead, Frank.
01:06
You're any comment out here? I think they already called, but they say the Transformer Popper, then this started.
01:12
Okay.
01:14
I'll see if I can get an update.
01:19
F.B. Alarm.
01:21
Investigation, District 613-373 Oak Street. Go ahead, come in.
01:27
I just wanted to check and see if we had comment coming out from the scene.
01:30
Yeah, I notified them. I don't have any T.A. for you yet, but they go to explain it.
01:33
Okay, sounds good. Thank you.
01:37
Command, you also need AT&T and Comcast. It looks like their lines are burned.
01:42
AT&T and Comcast, got it. If you could also contact AT&T and Comcast, we don't need to come out here as well. Okay, yeah, I caught you on the aster lines or damage, is that correct? That's permanent.
01:53
All right.
01:55
And Deputy 81 question? Go ahead, Ducca. Are these going to be located in the rear of this location? And is this a good address?
02:02
Yeah, you can give them the rear of 532 North Ardmore.
02:05
If we need to change the route of the polar side, we'll direct it from here.
02:13
Duke, I'm engine 62 responding not emergency.
02:17
Engine 62, okay.
02:22
I'm from command.
02:24
Go ahead.
02:26
You have an issue pole to pole or pole two buildings here?
02:31
Pretty much pole to pole in a transformer.
02:34
Okay.
02:37
Does it look like all these buildings are out of power too?
02:40
No, it looks like it may be just to the south out here.
02:44
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Centre Cir, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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