Natural gas leak reported near North Airport Dr, Springfield IL


A natural gas line was hit by a trencher near North Airport Drive. This caused an active gas leak. Equipment in the area was turned off and the nearby building was evacuated for safety.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Respond to natural gas leak.
00:02
At near North Airport Drive, cross streets are Tozer Road and Langhorne-Born Drive.
00:18
Engine 1, Battalion 1.
00:23
Injure 1, go.
00:26
I don't know if they put it on the ticker or not. You guys got to grab the NVU and head up there to Fleet Maintenance.
00:35
Copy that. We'll pick up the NVU.
00:41
Respond with me.
00:44
Tough one.
00:51
Further 43.
00:53
I've already made all the notifications with them.
00:56
Yeah,
00:59
just take it up there and drop it off.
01:01
Get back and service engine three can bring it home.
01:07
Copy that.
01:14
Controlful command.
01:18
Command, go ahead.
01:21
Just an update here on the north side of the StandardAero building here.
01:25
Trencher's hit approximately an inch and a half line. We do have active gas leak. All equipment up in the area is turned off this time. We've got a precautionary line down on the ground.
01:34
The building is evacuated.
01:38
Copy, command.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Airport Dr, Springfield, IL 62707
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