Sparking electrical wires reported near Stockton Dr, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to reports of exposed electrical wires sparking near a light pole along North Stockton Drive in Chicago. Officers confirmed the wires were visible and emitting sparks and requested the Fire Department to handle the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
00:57
Transcript:
00:00
814 Clark, can you put us down on a hand waiver near Stockton Drive? An individual says that there are wires sparking from a light pole.
00:14
If we could possibly get fire out here to check the wires.
00:21
Near Stockton, that is a light pole, a metal one.
00:30
Oh, 1814 squad.
00:32
This is going to be a hazard.
00:33
We're going to need the fire department.
00:34
It's exposed wires from a previous light pole, and it is sparking and has an odor.
00:40
I can send you the fire department.
00:42
Is this a metal pole or a wooden pole?
00:45
This was going to be a metal pole, but the pole is missing.
00:48
It's just exposed wires.
00:54
All right, near Stockton and some fire.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Stockton Dr, Chicago, IL 60614
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