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Firefighters responded to downed power lines arcing near garages outside the Edison Regional Gifted Center in Chicago. The situation was contained without an active fire, and remaining units were dismissed after securing the area.

Fire From Arcing Wires Spreading to Attic, Possible Collapse on Porches

 Can you also just make a notification to building department for 2452 Spaulding for open and dangerous porches?

Battalion 17 to Main. Battalion 17. Can you also just make a notification to building department for 2452 Spaulding for open and dangerous porches? Message received, Battalion 17.

Firefighters have requested the building department to inspect the porches for safety concerns.

1410. 1410. Yes, but 1412 is going to sit on these live wires. ComEd already showed us they turned off the power, but they're going to be at 2446 in the alley. Alright, 10-4, 2446.

Firefighters confirm ComEd has turned off the power and is addressing the downed lines in the alley.

 Can you put another request in for ComEd?

 It's come on an alcohol involving 2454 Spaulding.

Battalion 17. Can you put another request in for ComEd? It's come on an alcohol involving 2454 Spaulding. Message received, Battalion 17.

Firefighters have requested ComEd to address the downed power lines at the scene.

Battalion 17, did you have a message? Can you repeat your last message?

 Yes, my last message was Squad 2 will be in service on scene. Fires out will be a couple more minutes. We're going to find a wash down. And if you can make another request for comment, lines us down at 2454. The fire building correct address will be 2452 Spaulding. 2452 Spaulding.

Battalion 17, did you have a message? Can you repeat your last message? Yes, my last message was Squad 2 will be in service on scene. Fires out will be a couple more minutes. We're going to find a wash down. And if you can make another request for comment, lines us down at 2454. The fire building correct address will be 2452 Spaulding. 2452 Spaulding.

Firefighters confirm the fire is extinguished and provide a more accurate address of the fire.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2452 N Spaulding Ave.

10-72 to Main. All switches are completed negative. Fire is out. It just looks like there's no extension into the units themselves, just into back porch area.

Firefighters confirm that the fire did not spread to nearby areas.

Fire is under control. Just checking for extension.

Firefighters report the fire is under control. They are searching for any hidden pockets of flames.

Battalion 17 to Main. Primary research is complete throughout and negative. Finals on their way.

Firefighters have conducted a thorough search of the building and have not located any injured or trapped victims.

CAT 17, main, we got an arrow to the roof, primaries are under the way, 43 struck their line to site C, and they're in their rear porches, they got water on the fire, just extending up, uh, attic.

CAT 17, main, we got an arrow to the roof, primaries are under the way, 43 struck their line to site C, and they're in their rear porches, they got water on the fire, just extending up, uh, attic. Message received, Battalion 17.

Firefighters have applied water to fire to prevent further extension to attic area.

Battalion 17 to Main. So, it's a three-story ordinary here now at 2452 Scalding. 25 by 75.

 We had some wires arcing in the back by the second floor. Got it interred into the exterior porches. 43 has water on the fire from the outside.

Battalion 17 to Main. So, it's a three-story ordinary here now at 2452 Scalding. 25 by 75. We had some wires arcing in the back by the second floor. Got it interred into the exterior porches. 43 has water on the fire from the outside.

Firefighters have contained the situation, with water applied to the affected area near the exterior porches.

 We just got downed power lines throughout the alley.

 I'm going to hold this fire response, return all companies.

 I repeat, my first engine, 43, and my first truck.

 Companies still responding to 2454 Spaulding, return.

Battalion 17 to Main. Go, Battalion 17. We have no fire here. We just got downed power lines throughout the alley. I'm going to hold this fire response, return all companies. I repeat, my first engine, 43, and my first truck. Message received, Battalion 17. Companies still responding to 2454 Spaulding, return. Companies still responding to 2454 Spaulding, return.

Firefighters report no active fire, only downed power lines in the alley. Remaining units are being sent back.

43 to Main. We're in the alley here. We have wires arcing at a couple different addresses here by the garages. It's like we have one garage that might be...

Firefighters report wires arcing near several garages.

43's at 2454 Spaulding. It's outside Edison. We've got some wires on fire here. I'll give you a better report here in a second. We're at the...

Firefighters on scene report wires on fire outside Edison Regional Gifted Center.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2454 N Spaulding Ave.

Fire From Arcing Wires Spreading to Attic, Possible Collapse on Porches

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