Garbage truck hits power line causing grass fire, Galesburg IL


A garbage truck near Waste Management struck a power line at North Cherry Street, causing a grass fire and the power line to fall.
Audio|Source: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Tension Galesburg fire, grass fire, near North Cherry Street, near North Cherry Street.
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Coney by waste management, one of their trucks caught a power line, now has the grass on fire.
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Time out 1339.
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Headquarters, fire three response.
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Time on fire three.
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4-62, go ahead.
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U.S. 67 Southbound, 2100, Middott County, U.S.
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67 Southbound 2100.
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White trailer, green, white trailer, 6709-157, S-7O-G-TOM, 679-157 S-A-MORKOM.
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52 Illinois semi-trailer, 679, S.A.m.m.
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T.
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Tom, clear, White, 2016, great thing.
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Forty-two thirty-six.
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Ten-Fler, can you advise if we need to call Amaran? They didn't advise if there was a line actually down?
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Yeah, grass on fire.
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The power line is completely down.
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Tensler, pull to pole or pull to house.
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We're on the phone now.
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Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Cherry St, Galesburg, IL 61401
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