Substation fire reported near Shoe Factory Road in Bartlett, Hoffman Estates IL


A large fire broke out at the ComEd electrical substation near Shoe Factory Road in Bartlett. Fire and police units confirmed a substantial blaze requiring mutual aid from nearby departments.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch and RED Center
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Transcript:
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As 24, engine 21, engine 22, engine 23, square 22, tower 22, battalion 6 en route, Canterbury Fields Park, 1950 Marine Drive, electrical box exploded in the park,
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obviously same call as engine 24's, cross street Canterbury Lane, Canterbury Fields Park, 1950 Marine Drive.
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Central from Battalion 6.
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Battalion 6.
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23 on this, if we got engine 24 out in the area already.
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Battalion 6, I'm sorry, walked on you, you said.
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I keep the response to figure out what's going on.
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Just hold up engine 23.
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Keep in my quarters.
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Agent 23 can return.
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Telling 6 update.
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Go ahead. All right, police on scene, they said it there is a massive fire at the ComEd substation Massifire.
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All right, message received.
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Notified command, all companies go on into the Cammett substation.
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Stayed away from it until we get a good size up.
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Nobody at close to this television.
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Go ahead, Central.
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We came up with the address ComEd, (number withheld) factory.
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We're showing that's going to be Bartlett, Fire, and County.
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We're also notifying them.
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Central from engine 24.
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24.
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Yeah,
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so we're on scene in the Canterbury Park parking lot.
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Yeah, we do see the substation is on fire.
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We've got a pretty substantial fire there.
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Substantial fire, okay.
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Yeah, their substation is on fire.
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Okay, substantial fire.
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Central from Italian 6.
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You said this is technically in Bartlett? Yes, with the carpet address, (number withheld) shoe factory, it's going to be Bartlett fire.
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Central from Italian 6, I just wanted to confirm Bartlett respond when they quote their response out here and it's going to be a Bartlett address.
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Yes, it is Bartlett and they are responding.
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All right, message received.
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Let's just keep District 24 and District 22 companies in route until we'll get a better handle in the situation.
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District 24 and 22 companies continue in.
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And then if you can just give us an ETA and comment.
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Okay.
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Injunct 24 from Battalion 6, and I'll come being en route to Marines and switch over to Hothan Fireground.
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Offer Fireground, okay.
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Streamworth Fire Department, Engine 31, and Truck 32, Mutual Aid Call, (number withheld), Shoe Factory Road, Agon E.D.
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Sub-Statin, Nearburner Drive and Delany Drive, in Elgin.
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Map page, H.E.103.
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Truck 32, meaning quarter of truck 32, disregard.
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Streamwood Fire Department, Battalion 9, Mutual Aid Call, (number withheld), Shoe Factory Road, ATOMED substation, Nirverger Dry and Blaney Drive, in Elgin, map page, H.E.103.
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Let's just depart with fire substation on fire.
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9 en route to assist Bartlett.
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Fire Department, comment substation on fire, (number withheld), shoot-factory road, cross-week Delany Drive, Byrd Drive.
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Common substation, (number withheld), shoot-actory road.
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That's from 9-01.
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9-1.
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Get me to the parlor call.
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Okay.
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Streamwood Fire Department, 901, Mutual Aid Call, (number withheld), Shoe Factory Road, at Tom EG substation, near Verner Drive and Delaney Drive, in Elgin, map page, H.E.103.
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Location mentioned:
Near Shoe Factory Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
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