Transformer explodes behind house, power outage reported, Carol Stream IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of a possible transformer explosion behind a house near Charles Road in Carol Stream. Residents said a squirrel caused an electrical arc between power lines, resulting in a power outage. The small fire on a stove was put out quickly. Crews confirmed no fire alarm was triggered and that power was out in the area.
Audio|Source: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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Investigation, other, District 293, near W156 St.
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Charles Road, Carol Stream, engine 29, cross street of East St.
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Charles Road and East St.
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Charles Road. Italian 64, Rout.
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Italian 64.
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Duke, I'm deputy 64 as I'm seen.
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Nothing showing.
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210x55, five-story, fire resistive multi-family.
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If you're out checking.
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Okay, you're out investigating in those all companies.
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It was some plastic and a rag that caught fire on top of the stove in that unit.
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It's out now, and we did not get a fire alarm.
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Okay.
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Dukon Tower 64 is in the remaining quarters.
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That's what are seen?
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Dukon. June 29, Route.
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Engine 29, somewhere behind the house.
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They think it was a transformer that exploded.
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You can't really see anything because of the trees to just hurt it.
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If you come, Italian 20 is going to take it that wrong with the engine.
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The Italian 28, okay.
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Falls, District 2-12, near South Euclid Avenue, 315, Elmhurst, Engine 2, Medic 1, Rescue 1, Cross Street of Eucl Avenue and West Rush Hill Road.
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The comment is 29th, I've seen, got nothing showing for one-story single family.
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3540,
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we'll be used by checking it out.
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Okay, I'm just seeing nothing showing.
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Excuse me, guys at P-64.
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Go-up.
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Duccom engine 64 is on the team.
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We're going to be southbound.
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For southbound, that's at you 64.
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Go ahead. Yeah, Duccombe, fire's out.
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Just need a little bit of ventilation.
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Okay, fires out.
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I need a little bit of ventilation.
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From engine 29.
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Go ahead.
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I was talking to the residents.
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She said that a neighbor saw a squirrel arching two in the lines together.
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And they're currently without power.
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Would you be able to contact, comment?
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Okay. You got Vendor 29.
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We also saw that she used a trip during the power.
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Message received.
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Location mentioned:
W St Charles Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188
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