Small fire on utility pole after transformer blows in Batavia, Batavia IL
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Fire & ArsonA transformer blew causing wires to arc and a small fire on a utility pole near North Van Buren Street and Franklin Street in Batavia. The fire was small and did not spread. Emergency responders were called to the scene to address the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Dekalb & Southern Kane County Public Safety.
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 702, respond to wires down arcing, and North Van Buren Street and Franklin Street, North Van Buren Street and Franklin Street, Batavia.
00:14
710 to kill panty, status triple me.
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10.4.
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1014.
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Sam 17, says triple me.
00:28
Batavia Fire, Batavia Command notification, respond to wires down arcing, the North Van Buren Street and Franklin Street, North Van Buren Street and Franklin Street, Batavia.
00:44
Track them?
00:47
Call that at bridge.
00:51
Were you able to take the wires down call over by Van Buren and Franklin or did you want me to call for me for their engine?
00:59
Agent Taylor, take it.
01:02
Message, thank you.
01:08
Second caller about praying to saying that a female came to her door asking if (name withheld) had been inside her apartment.
01:15
She was requested as a speaker officer.
01:22
Is it Calvigan 7-8185, you still got on the line?
01:28
Can I contact truck one?
01:31
Good.
01:34
You can hold up Fermi, we'll take the wires down.
01:42
Message, receive, truck one of pensive ending through.
01:49
Route 220 Spring Street.
01:51
Callers had a transformer blew in front of their house.
01:54
Nothing actively on fire. We did get another call on it saying that over by Franklin and Spring, they could see a small fire on top of a pole that was not spreading.
02:09
Camture Fire and Mr.
02:11
Pound sister 22 will be at 17-North-7-7-7-7-How many roads across the mounds before the subject that's choking 1452 in Pingree 1213 you're due Hampshire Fire and Mr.
02:21
5th sister 22 be at 17 north 777 how many roads for the subject that's choking 1452 in Pingree 1213 year due
02:33
I just called that
02:36
Maria Court in Milan Drive North for a 72-year-old male Parkinson's patient.
02:47
I'm out of 2125.
02:51
You're clear to ribbon.
02:56
Truck happens.
02:59
Truck on Measure 1.
03:00
Can you start to the electric carway?
03:03
Message.
03:04
And we do have a transformer that blew up with part of the hand here.
03:08
We're going to need to see the electric.
03:09
There's nothing we're going to do with CM.
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Location mentioned:
E Franklin St & N Van Buren St, Batavia, IL 60510
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