Smoking wires found at garage roof, no fire, Springfield IL


Fire units responded to a residence near North 8th St after reports of a structure fire. Upon arrival, no visible flames or smoke were found outside. Investigation discovered smoking electrical wires at a connection point on the garage roof. Power was shut off and an electrician was contacted. No active fire was present.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Tens on seeing one-a-half-story residential. We've got somebody outside the mean. It's nothing showing from the exterior. We're going to go inside and investigate.
00:07
Ten's taking NorthAid's command.
00:12
Control copies.
00:13
Ten taking command, nothing showing going into a vestiae.
00:16
Dr.
00:19
White's on my trailer.
00:20
Complaints on Fountain Authority State Car, 683, Stigley Street, O KS.S.
00:26
And it slow down but continue.
00:35
All units in route to structure fire on near North 8th St to flow down and continue.
00:41
Control, actually all units at the exception of engine 10, engine 4 can cancel.
00:53
All units then route to structure fire on near North 8th St with the exceptions of engine 4 and engine 10 can cancel out.
01:01
Control from engine 10, can you get all the CWP?
01:10
Copy.
01:18
537. Start for U Hall, 3250 clear-like meet with Beau and employee advising that unit 802 has been burglarized overnight.
01:30
643 Springfield information.
01:33
640's, springfield information.
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640's, this is very good.
01:40
403 key check.
01:42
72.
01:44
I believe it's going to be between the Griggsville and Barry exits.
01:48
Seventy between the Griggsville and Barry exits, not sure if it's east or west.
01:53
It's a red truck tractor semi-trailer on the shoulder of the road.
01:59
The driver's possibly slumped over.
02:02
Caller saw it at 9.30 and advised that they're still there.
02:08
10-4[1] been around.
02:11
Thank you, Seth.
02:19
Lincoln, 824.
02:22
Go ahead.
02:24
824, soffered, Chick-Pullay, 2431, Wabash, 1050, with injuries, seem that to be en route.
02:31
You have black sedan and a blue Mazda car, still trying to get an extent of injury.
02:37
In route.
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for traffic.
02:48
74562.
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10.6B.R.A.
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Sound.
02:56
Engine 9. Respond to accident with injuries.
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At 2.431, Wabash Avenue,
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cross streets or drawbridge road and salt veterans parkway.
03:19
Engine Plans respond to accident with injuries at 2431, Wabash Avenue, cross streets or drawbridge road and felt Veterans Parkway.
03:50
Just your guard for a second.
03:54
We're going to be right here in front of Chick-foilay on Walbatch.
04:05
Jennifer.
04:13
769, checking your status, sir.
04:17
I think 5662-43.
04:20
Go ahead.
04:22
A 26-year-old female complaining of admin and leg pain.
04:26
Constant alert.
04:29
San 4.
04:32
Control from engine 10.
04:35
Engine 10.
04:38
Yeah, we're clearing Engine 4 now.
04:40
This was actually cable wires that were smoking, but there is a connection point with his drop line and the roof of the garage. We've got the breaker shut off.
04:48
His contact is electrician, and CWP could keep coming in and around to double-check everything.
04:53
Engine 10, Engine 4 is going to terminate command.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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N 8th St, Springfield, IL
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