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Wires catch fire near Skyview Trail in Roscoe, Winnebago County IL

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Skyview Trail, Roscoe Township, IL 61073

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from the Harlem Roscoe Fire Department responded to a report of arcing wires on fire near Skyview Trail and Hamburg Road in Roscoe Township. Engine Three was dispatched due to Engine One experiencing a mechanical problem. The utility company was notified about the issue.

Audio|Heard on: Harlem Roscoe Fire
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01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Harlem Roscoe Fire Department Station One.
00:03
Arcing wires near Skyview Trail and Hamburg Road.
00:08
Wires currently on fire.
00:17
Harlem Roscoe Engine One en route to Skyview and Hamburg.
00:20
Acknowledged.
00:26
Hi, this is Roscoe from Engine One.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:36
Can you get Engine Three to respond to that call at Skyview and Hamburg? We have a mechanical issue.
00:40
We're out of service.
00:43
Hamburg.
00:46
Rockford Fire to Harlem Roscoe Engine Three.
00:54
Attention Harlem Roscoe Fire Department, Station Three responding in place of Engine One due to a mechanical issue going to Skyview and Hamburg.
01:05
Hamburg and Skyview wires on fire.
01:09
ComEd has been advised.
01:16
Acknowledged, Watermark.
01:17
Engine Three is out.
01:18
Skyview and Hamburg.
01:20
Acknowledged.

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Location mentioned:
Skyview Trail, Roscoe Township, IL 61073

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