HAZMAT RESPONSE FOR GAS LEAK AT O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

    FRI OCT 19 2012 ~7:17 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT FOR GAS LEAK
    41.973147,-87.87775

    SQUAD 7 HEARING A HISSING NOISE. NO EXPOSURES, VENTING INTO THE OPEN. PEOPLES GAS EN ROUTE. WIND 7 MPH SOUTH. STAGING AREA ON MANNHEIM SOUTH OF INCIDENT  AND AT O'HARE RESCUE STATION #3 QUARTERS. TWR 63 A59,  2-9-1-3 AND OTHERS. MAP LOCATION ON MANNHEIM RD NOT PRECISE. 

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    PEOPLES GAS ETA 20 MINUTES -- THEN ABOUT AN HOUR TOTAL. SOME FRUSTRATION WITH PEOPLES GAS RESPONSE.

    HAZMAT LEVEL 1 SECURED AT ABOUT 7:41 AM BEFORE PEOPLES GAS ARRIVED.

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