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Substation fire reported near Shoe Factory Road in BartlettHoffman Estates IL

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Near Shoe Factory Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

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
05:10
Transcript:
00:00
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,
00:13
obviously same call as engine 24's, cross street Canterbury Lane, Canterbury Fields Park, 1950 Marine Drive.
00:24
Central from Battalion 6.
00:27
Battalion 6.
00:28
23 on this, if we got engine 24 out in the area already.
00:32
Battalion 6, I'm sorry, walked on you, you said.
00:40
I keep the response to figure out what's going on.
00:43
Just hold up engine 23.
00:45
Keep in my quarters.
00:47
Agent 23 can return.
00:53
Telling 6 update.
00:58
Go ahead. All right, police on scene, they said it there is a massive fire at the ComEd substation Massifire.
01:09
All right, message received.
01:11
Notified command, all companies go on into the Cammett substation.
01:18
Stayed away from it until we get a good size up.
01:21
Nobody at close to this television.
01:34
Go ahead, Central.
01:36
We came up with the address ComEd, (number withheld) factory.
01:39
We're showing that's going to be Bartlett, Fire, and County.
01:42
We're also notifying them.
01:47
Central from engine 24.
01:49
24.
01:51
Yeah,
01:54
so we're on scene in the Canterbury Park parking lot.
01:57
Yeah, we do see the substation is on fire.
01:59
We've got a pretty substantial fire there.
02:04
Substantial fire, okay.
02:05
Yeah, their substation is on fire.
02:12
Okay, substantial fire.
02:15
Central from Italian 6.
02:17
You said this is technically in Bartlett? Yes, with the carpet address, (number withheld) shoe factory, it's going to be Bartlett fire.
02:31
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.
02:38
Yes, it is Bartlett and they are responding.
02:45
All right, message received.
02:46
Let's just keep District 24 and District 22 companies in route until we'll get a better handle in the situation.
02:55
District 24 and 22 companies continue in.
02:59
And then if you can just give us an ETA and comment.
03:02
Okay.
03:05
Injunct 24 from Battalion 6, and I'll come being en route to Marines and switch over to Hothan Fireground.
03:16
Offer Fireground, okay.
03:29
Streamworth Fire Department, Engine 31, and Truck 32, Mutual Aid Call, (number withheld), Shoe Factory Road, Agon E.D.
03:38
Sub-Statin, Nearburner Drive and Delany Drive, in Elgin.
03:42
Map page, H.E.103.
03:48
Truck 32, meaning quarter of truck 32, disregard.
04:00
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.
04:14
Let's just depart with fire substation on fire.
04:22
9 en route to assist Bartlett.
04:24
Fire Department, comment substation on fire, (number withheld), shoot-factory road, cross-week Delany Drive, Byrd Drive.
04:30
Common substation, (number withheld), shoot-actory road.
04:37
That's from 9-01.
04:39
9-1.
04:42
Get me to the parlor call.
04:44
Okay.
04:56
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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Near Shoe Factory Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing Operations and Drone Support
  2. Fire Monitoring and Coordination
  3. Mutual Aid and Road Closures
  4. Fire Escalates and Location Clarified
  5. Substation Fire Confirmed
  6. Initial Electrical Hazard Reported

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