VEHICLE CRASH INTO TRANSFORMER CAUSES POWER OUTAGE, SMOKE AT ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER DOCTORS BUILDING, HOFFMAN ESTATES

    WED JUN 24 2015 ~10:09 AM
    HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    SMOKE INVESTIGATION AFTER A CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE
    1585 N BARRINGTON RD HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL

    REPORT OF A POWER OUTAGE AND SMOKE COMING FROM A VENT WITH A SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING AFTER A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE.

    POLICE REPORT THAT A VEHICLE HIT THE TRANSFORMER AND POWER POLE OUTSIDE DOCTOR'S OFFICE BUILDING #2. NO INJURIES IN THE CRASH.

    BC6 UPON ARRIVAL REPORTS A 5-STORY DOCTORS BUILDING WITH NOTHING SHOWING.

    E22 ASSIGNED TO CONNECT TO THE BJILDING SYSTEM AT 10:18 AM

    SQD22 REPORTS A SMELL SMOKE AND A LIGHT HAZE AT 10:19 AM.

    NO ADDITIONAL SMOKE; FIREFIGHTERS WORKING ON VENTILATION BY 10:26 AM.

    MAIN SUPPLY TRANSFORMER STRUCK AT BUILDLING 2, WHICH SUPPLIES 3 OR 4 BUILDINGS AT THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX ... REQUESTING COM ED RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

    COM ED ON SCENE BY 10:34 AM.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E33 E23 E21 E36

    TRUCK(S): T22 T53

    SQUAD(S): SQD22

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC6

    EMS: A24 A23

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