Dump Truck Fire On Thorndale Ave Near Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village -- Power Outage With Truck On Power Line

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:11 AM Monday to a report of a truck fire on a power line across the street from 1060 Thorndale Ave Elk Grove Village, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a dump truck was on fire and on top of a live power line. Rescuers also received a report that no one was inside the dump truck.

Police confirmed the truck was on top of a power line, and was on the Wood Dale side (eastbound side) of Thorndale Avenue.

Elk Grove Truck 7 crew arrived to find a fully-involved dump truck on fire and off the road.

Wood Dale and Itasca firefighters also responded to the scene.

Com Ed arrived about 11:43 a.m.

There was still a small amount of fire on the rear wheels of the trailer. Firefighters were hampered applying direct water on the fire because of the live power line.

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