Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 11:12 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 to a report of a garage fire in the block of 0-99 Maple in Mount Prospect. Firefighters investigated and found downed power lines arcing in the backyard behind the garage.
Firefighters reported a primary line was down in the backyard on Maple Street, just south of Henry Street.
There were several power lines down and at least one tree down in the area, including reports of trees or tree branches down on power lines in the area.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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