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Tag Archive | "downed power lines"

Power Outage Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect After Power Lines Fall in Backyard Between Prindle Ave and Forrest Ave, North of Northwest Highway

Com Ed works on a utility pole just south of a yard where a tree was on fire after three primary lines fell in the backyards between Prindle Avenue and Forrest Avenue just north of Northwest Highway. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:55 AM Tuesday to a report of a tree on fire [...]

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Power Outage With Lines Down Near Arlington Heights Rd and Thompson Blvd, Buffalo Grove/Long Grove

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:15 AM Friday to power lines down near Arlington Heights Road and Thomson Boulevard. Buffalo Grove firefighters reported discovering three main power lines down from pole to pole near Arlington Heights Thompson Boulevard — actually the 5000 block of Arlington Heights Road in Long Grove. A power outage [...]

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Downed Power Line: Arcing and Fire Threatens Home at Eastwood Ave and Highland St, Mount Prospect

Video of arcing power line with small fire threatening house about two feet away at Eastwood Avenue and Highland Street, Mount Prospect Thursday morning after a thunderstorm pass through. Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:53 AM Thursday after a police officer discovered a power line down with arcing and fire threatening a house [...]

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Severe Thunderstorm, Lightning, Wind Gusts Bring Down Poles and Trees in Southern Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village

Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows Also Affected by Storm Winds Schaumburg police and firefighters and Elk Grove police and firefighters responded to trees and utility poles down in southern Schaumburg and southern Elk Grove Village. Trees and branches were reported down at Mitchell and Wright Boulevard. Utility poles were also reported down at Lamorak Drive and [...]

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Power Outages, Road Closures at Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg

A stretch of Plum Grove Road is closed after winds blew utility poles to 45 degree angles and brought down power lines on the west side of Plum Grove Road between. Southbound Plum Grove Road is closed for an extended period after high winds and lightning brought down utility poles along Plum Grove Road between [...]

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Danger: Power Lines Down Across Chain Link Fence at Robert Ave and Maple St, Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:00 p.m. to report of power lines down at East Robert Avenue and North Maple Street. Emergency responders received a report that the power lines were down behind Robert Avenue. Firefighters on the scene reported three primary lines down across multiple chain link fences. Com Ed requested to [...]

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Power Outage: Lines Sparking, Arcing in Trees & Grass Behind Walmart, Near Ardyce, Centennial in Mt. Prospect

Mount Prospect police and firefighters responded about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to a report of sparking and arcing power lines in the area of 900 Centennial. Neighbors from a wide area came out to see the power lines. Some of the lines fell and were arcing on the ground.  Police and firefighters received numerous calls. The [...]

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Electric Power Trouble During Morning Rush Near Thomas Middle School and Wing & Highland

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded to two locations about 7:50 a.m. Monday. First a report was called in by a crossing guard that a power line was arcing on the northbound side of Arlington Heights Road near Thomas Street. Minutes later police and firefighters responded to the area of Wing and Chestnut Avenue to [...]

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Storm Reports: Local Reports and National Weather Service Reports

Local storm damage reports and major reports in the immediate region. 655 AM Park North of Camp McDonald Prospect Heights … line down — power outage in the area 717 AM Railroad gate malfunction and twisted railroad gate at Quentin and Colfax, Palatine 745 AM CDT Large branch down in the 1700 block of East [...]

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Power Lines Fall on Roof of Garage on South Highland — No Fire

Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:35 a.m. Monday to a report that power lines fell across a garage roof. No arcing or fire was reporting. Firefighters confirmed the lines were Com Ed power lines and requested a response from Com Ed. Com Ed worked on the downed lines. A thunderstorm passed through the area between [...]

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Power Line Fall, Arcs Near Woman Walking Her Dog on Oakton St. Sidewalk

Video: Mount Prospect firefighters at a downed power line cover for Arlington Heights firefighters busy on an apartment fire alarm related to the same power line problem. Police and firefighters responded to a downed power line on Oakton Street, just east of Douglas Avenue. A woman was walking her dog on the sidewalk on the [...]

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Heavy, Wet Snow Causing Some Power Problems

Power lines were strained due to the weather in Buffalo Grove and Mount Prospect Tuesday night. Heavy, wet snow caused power lines to fall across Lake Cook Road near Arlington Heights Road. Buffalo Grove police had to block Lake Cook Road west of Arlington Heights Road until Com Ed crews came to repair the lines. [...]

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