Burning liquid reported in ditch near route 20 and Higgins road, Pingree Grove IL
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Fire & ArsonA burning and smoking liquid was reported in a ditch near Route 20 and Higgins Road. Police were asked to control traffic in the area. Utility companies NICOR and ComEd were notified due to utilities present near the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Elgin Fire
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
We do have something smoking in the ditch line.
00:03
I'm sure what it is.
00:04
We'll be on investigating.
00:09
Pressure, Steve Poit 213 on scene, something smoking in the ditch line, not investigating.
00:21
Huntley, Motor Vehicle Accident, near Route 47,
00:29
951, 2, Time 1316.
00:48
I'm sure unit would transfer for county the static won't let me copy you.
00:52
Can you try again?
01:08
Some liquid that's burning and bubbling on the ditch line.
01:12
I can get PD to shut down Higgins at 20 and Higgins and Higgins and Wittmire and Higgins please.
01:20
And can you just that's hot.
01:25
Okay, the end of your transmission was unreadable.
01:28
I copied. There's some liquid, burning, and bubbling.
01:31
You requested traffic control to Higginson 20, Hagenz O&Meyer, and then dispatch,
01:37
what is that in copy? A chief officer, please.
01:42
1402, we'll be fine.
01:43
Okay,
01:45
thank you. Fortune or two to the scene.
01:48
2420, you're responding to the other unit.
01:54
1402, you're responding to the other unit.
02:00
County 1401 is on the scene.
02:03
Answerceived.
02:05
1401.
02:09
1401.
02:12
1401.
02:16
Can you please notify NICOR and ComEd both to come to the scene? They both have utilities running in the area where this is burning.
02:25
You can make 1401 Higgins command, and we're going to take Flaringham Red.
02:29
I don't know if you copied 1413's earlier traffic.
02:31
He's requesting P.E.
02:33
to shut down Higgins,
02:34
one car at 20, and the other car back at Woodmere.
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Location mentioned:
US-20 & Higgins Rd, Pingree Grove, IL 60140
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