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Branch fire on power line near E Chicago St Elgin, Elgin IL

audio iconFire & Arson
Near E Chicago St, Elgin, IL 60120

Fire crews responded to a branch burning on a power line near E Chicago St in Elgin. The fire is burning through the insulation and may cause power lines to disconnect. The incident has been handed over to Illinois State Police and operations are ending.

Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
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Cousand Fire 90 command.
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Command, go ahead.
00:07
Scene's been turned over to ISP. Univisably clearing shortly, you can terminate command and release Ops 3.
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Command releasing Ops 3.
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Fire from engine three.
00:19
Go ahead.
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I don't know if you want to contact comment just to give them an update because it's not going to change their EPA, but the branch on the line is starting to have some flame that's burning through the insulation, so the lines might come disconnected here shortly.
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Near E Chicago St, Elgin, IL 60120
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