Vehicle smoking after crash into light pole

Heard on: Palatine IL Fire-Talk

01:16

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

82, let's have you pull up in there.

00:01

We're here smoking a little bit on that car.

00:05

Battalion 8, triple zero.

00:09

Received 82.

00:20

Engine 82, let's just verify there's just one person in the vehicle.

00:24

No one underneath.

00:26

Copy.

00:29

We have a squad coming also.

00:31

Let me know if you need them.

00:33

Do you not need the squad?

00:37

Squad is en route.

00:38

Fireground, return.

00:40

Received.

00:43

NJ two is the occupant out of the vehicle, or they're still in the vehicle.

00:48

Out of the vehicle, on the ground.

00:52

Where you say?

00:59

Eight two officer from the car.

01:03

LT also, I see the light pole there.

01:05

We'll just maybe throw something around really quick where the base is.

01:10

Work on letting public works know so they can be electric out here.

01:15

Copy that.

2026-10-28 09:00 UTC

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported smoking vehicle in Palatine, Illinois. One occupant was out of the vehicle and on the ground, and responders checked for anyone underneath. A light pole was apparently struck, and public works and electric crews were requested to the scene.

Vehicle smoking after crash into light pole

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