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Transformer fire causes cornfield blaze and power outageRoanoke IL

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Near IL-116, Roanoke, IL 61561

A transformer blew near State Route 116 causing a fire in a nearby cornfield. This resulted in a power outage for local residents. Fire crews are responding to contain the fire. No structures are currently threatened by the blaze.

Audio|Source: Washburn Fire and Ambulance
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Transcript:
00:00
KZZ403 Mendo Moro fire you're needed for automatic mutual aid in Moranoke near State Route 116.
00:08
Caller reports a transformer blew and there's a fire in the cornfield near State Route 116.
00:15
The residents did lose power.
00:17
KZ403 and they are 15 only.
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With time run upon Victor 14.
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14.
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You can show one-third or 14 in round.
00:37
10-4[1].
00:40
Wait,
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can I'm Urigal 5?
00:49
Erie 5.
00:52
You just notate in the CAD. The complaint is unfounded and I'll be 10-night from there.
00:58
10-4[1].
01:06
We'll come BF 19, I'm 1088 invitation.
01:10
No BF 19, 108.
01:14
San 10, what time of information?
01:23
Yes, 2, 10402.
01:28
WS2, 1040.
01:34
Sam 10, what com information?
01:38
Okay.
01:42
Sam 10, 3 or 43, give Ronokin Metamara fire page out to State Route 116 for a field fire caused from a line down.
01:52
I believe the line is in the roadway. Amaran's been advised.
01:57
I'll take me out of this check and I'll be right up.
02:02
Time for a grant.
02:09
On ordinance.
02:13
Here you five.
02:16
615 East Rican Avenue, 615 East Rican Avenue.
02:22
Here you go, 5-10-7[2].
02:25
Oh, Marshall.
02:34
Are you aware of an oversized load at the intersection of 17 and 89, trying to cross traffic?
02:41
There's a lot of traffic backed up.
02:46
No, I haven't gotten anything.
02:50
Have more.
02:53
11, Ohio.
02:58
11, 104. 2.4.
03:07
206 in Route State Route 116.
03:14
116.
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Woodtown member 201042.
03:20
Average 20142.
03:29
540 or out of 2.
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I don't know fire from 1 Victor 14.
03:44
Go ahead, one Victor 14.
03:48
Just give you a scene size up. It does look like it was the transformer that blew.
03:53
It is in the grass.
03:54
The field is currently down.
03:58
We'll just need a little bit of water.
04:03
No structures in the area at the moment.
04:08
10-4[1], thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
[2]
10-7: Out of service

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Near IL-116, Roanoke, IL 61561

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