Crime & Safety
Fiery Downed Power Line In Tinley Causes Brief Outage (VIDEO)
The cause of what brought down the power line is still under investigation, according to ComEd.
TINLEY PARK, IL — Village emergency crews and ComEd workers repaired a sparking and fiery downed power line Tuesday morning near the Tinley Park Plaza. What caused the power line to fall is still under investigation, according to a spokeswoman from the power company.
The power line emergency happened just before 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, in the 7300 block of West 159th Street, near Home Depot. The Tinley Park police and fire departments also were at the scene to assist Com-Ed workers.
About 45 customers were affected by the downed line, ComEd said. Repair work was finished by around 8:10 a.m., according to the power company.
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WATCH: Todd Sherman of Northern Illinois FireGround Photos captured video of the sparking power line and the repair work:
Flames and smokes stream from a downed power line Tuesday morning in Tinley Park. (Image via Todd Sherman | Northern Illinois FireGround Photos)
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