Fire department responds to gas leak at North Kedzie Ave, Chicago IL
Fire & ArsonFire department is responding to a possible gas leak near North Kedzie Ave. They reported wind direction and coordinated with utility company and police for traffic control as they manage the hazardous materials incident.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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All right, we're going to be to squad one, squad one.
00:03
Squad one. Squad one, I switch up your assignment there.
00:12
You're going to take the other level one at near N Kedzie Ave.
00:18
Near N Kedzie Ave for squad one.
00:20
We'll be en route.
00:21
For all companies responding to a level one hazmat, we've got winds out of the north bus at 15 miles per hour.
00:28
For all companies responding to a level one hazmat, your winds are out of the north bus at 15 miles per hour.
00:35
The sign to us.
00:36
One to two, we got a forced entry to get in, but we were able to secure the front door.
00:40
Message received.
00:41
Battalion 8, can you give me wind direction again, please?
00:44
Battalion 8, northwest to 15 miles per hour, northwest to 15 miles per hour.
00:48
Message received.
00:49
1043 is going to be at near N Kedzie Ave on the level 1 at just north of the location.
00:58
You have an ETA on People's Gas.
01:00
On 1043, I'll work on an ETA for you.
01:02
All right, our direction is going to be southbound as well.
01:05
Section 43 at Wright U South Towns.
01:11
Lieutenant 17 of Maine.
01:14
Battalion Coventry, can I get police for traffic control on Kedzie.
01:19
One and Cassie for the staging area and we'll get you police.
01:22
Companies respond to level 1 hazmat near N Kedzie Ave, staging location is at Cortland and Kedzie.
01:29
For companies responding to the level one hazmat near N Kedzie Ave, staging area is at Cortland and Kedzie.
01:35
64. I'd like to change the make and model of that vehicle to a Chevy Camaro.
01:39
We're returning.
01:40
He was sleeping. Sleeping in his Camaro, not his Corvette.
01:42
We'll hold the ambulance.
01:43
Thank you. You can hold the info. Clear, the staging area is at Harlem and Wrightwood. True hit a one inch low pressure service line. I'm in the sidewalk here. I'm filing with 43 and truck 35 here. You can hold this squad.
02:12
And 512. 43 is dropping the line now, and truck is set in a meter. Receive battalion 17, squad 1 and 512 return. Squad 1, 512 being held to return. 512 is returned. 512 is returned.
02:37
And 512, I'm going to send you over to Montclair now, 2617 Montclair for that level one. 512, can you update my MTC? Should be coming over right now. 511 return, 511 return.
03:07
Italian 17, we're still working on that ETA. 127, Eagle, where you can hold the ambulance. 127, we'll hold 58. 127, Angeloid, Corruption, keep the ambulance coming in, please.
03:31
127, we'll return the ambulance to tell them to continue in. Battalion 17, Battalion 17. Go from Battalion 17, Office. Battalion 17, People's Gas was given an ETA, a 40 minutes, 40 minutes for focus. Message received, 40 minutes for focus.
03:58
We also got People's staff on for you. They also gave you a 40-minute ETA. All right, message received. It might not be natural gas. It could be coming from a leaking refrigerator in a basement. We're getting readings on our 68th for hydrogen sulfide.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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