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Electrical arcing causes power outage near Newell Drive, Granite City IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 07:04 AM

Newell Dr, Granite City, IL 62040

According to the dispatch call, arcing electrical lines near Newell Drive caused a power outage affecting several people. Crews are investigating and utility company Ameren has been contacted for repairs.

Audio|Heard on: Granite, Pontoon, Madison (City), Mitchell, Long Lake

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02:24

Transcript:

00:00

Near Newell Drive in the rear.

00:01

They're having some arcing lines as well.

00:04

If you get a chance to check that out.

00:07

Copy.

00:09

That will be coming across 911 here in a minute.

00:14

7-3.

00:22

43, there's no down wire just through the wind.

00:37

Madison, 75.

00:42

There's a possible call coming in for near Newell Drive for the same thing.

00:47

I'm going to go check that out for them.

00:50

75, go ahead.

00:54

Can you copy a 28 on a Missouri tent?

01:00

Go ahead.

01:05

Missouri Temp, (number withheld) Paul Queen,

01:12

(number withheld) Paul Queen.

01:15

Expiration 1106-06-25.

01:19

Second one.

01:22

Madison, D.E.

01:24

Fire Department of Congress, the Division.

01:30

Madison, 75.

01:32

Go ahead.

01:38

I'm trying to start to 2016 Ford to (name withheld) out of Madison.

01:43

10-4.

01:54

Stage 1 from 13.

01:57

Good.

02:03

You put in a service call for Ameren.

02:06

I got a pole number whenever you're ready.

02:08

We got several people over here without power after a bunch of arcing.

02:12

One guy. Okay.

02:18

Full number (number withheld).

02:24

One dropy.

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Newell Dr, Granite City, IL 62040

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