Gas leak prompts emergency response near Grenshaw, Chicago IL


Radio dispatch reporting a level 1 hazardous materials response for a gas main issue near Grenshaw. Multiple fire and emergency units are responding. Wind is reported from the northwest at about 10 mph. The audio also mentions an ambulance assist at Central and Lawrence and a vehicle blocking an intersection that may need police assistance.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
03:12
Transcript:
Your message received. Level 1[1] hazmat now for the gas main link, near Grenshaw. Level 1 asthma for the gas main link, near Grenshaw. Italian 18th Battalion. Battalion 18 is going at a level 1 on Grinchot. All right, very good. Squad 2. Lane of Squad 2? Squad 2, we're going 42, 18, West French, and a level 1. Very good. 94 is on the scene. Central and Lawrence for the ambulance assist. I was going to correct that too. Lawrence and Luna. Lawrence and Luna. Lawrence and Luna, okay. 43 on the main, we got a depot accident, Wobonti and Western. She put us on the scene there, send us an ambulance. Actually, I'll let you know if we need an apple. Okay, 43, I heard Valencia and could have Western you said? Yeah, correct. I'll update you let you know if we need an ambulance. Message received. Engine 8, main, bingo with the engine 8. Go with the engine 8, engine number 8. 4 3 domains. Go ahead. Yeah, we're going to get refusals here. We don't need an ambulance. Your message received. Engine 8 or truck 4? Engine 8 or truck 4? 138 on a scene, near Grenshaw in West. Red Straw, for the level 1-1-Hasmat[2]. We're facing northbound on Keeler. If we have much shown, I'll let you know what's going on. Okay, 38 message received. We're working on at one speed and direction. This is not at a level 1-handsman, near Grenshaw on Grandshaw. Your wind is out of the northwest of 10 miles per hour. Repeating companies are assigned that level 1 has been on Grandshaw, your window is up the northwest at 10 miles per hour. 43 to Maine. We need the police for, we got a car we can't move it to the middle of the intersection, it's up by I. Let me know the B number once you get at dispatch. Okay, sir, I sent the request. Unfortunately, no B-card just yet. I've got up a couple of minutes, nothing yet.
Your message received. Level 1[1] hazmat now for the gas main link, near Grenshaw. Level 1 asthma for the gas main link, near Grenshaw. Italian 18th Battalion. Battalion 18 is going at a level 1 on Grinchot. All right, very good. Squad 2. Lane of Squad 2? Squad 2, we're going 42, 18, West French, and a level 1. Very good. 94 is on the scene. Central and Lawrence for the ambulance assist. I was going to correct that too. Lawrence and Luna. Lawrence and Luna. Lawrence and Luna, okay. 43 on the main, we got a depot accident, Wobonti and Western. She put us on the scene there, send us an ambulance. Actually, I'll let you know if we need an apple. Okay, 43, I heard Valencia and could have Western you said? Yeah, correct. I'll update you let you know if we need an ambulance. Message received. Engine 8, main, bingo with the engine 8. Go with the engine 8, engine number 8. 4 3 domains. Go ahead. Yeah, we're going to get refusals here. We don't need an ambulance. Your message received. Engine 8 or truck 4? Engine 8 or truck 4? 138 on a scene, near Grenshaw in West. Red Straw, for the level 1-1-Hasmat[2]. We're facing northbound on Keeler. If we have much shown, I'll let you know what's going on. Okay, 38 message received. We're working on at one speed and direction. This is not at a level 1-handsman, near Grenshaw on Grandshaw. Your wind is out of the northwest of 10 miles per hour. Repeating companies are assigned that level 1 has been on Grandshaw, your window is up the northwest at 10 miles per hour. 43 to Maine. We need the police for, we got a car we can't move it to the middle of the intersection, it's up by I. Let me know the B number once you get at dispatch. Okay, sir, I sent the request. Unfortunately, no B-card just yet. I've got up a couple of minutes, nothing yet.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Level 1: Lowest tier of hazmat response (still requires specialized personnel)
[2]
Hasmat: Hazardous materials
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Location mentioned:
Near W Grenshaw St, Chicago, IL 60624
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