GAS LEAK DURING BUILDING DEMOLITION ON N WESTERN AVE NEAR FULTON ST, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    TUE MAR 17 2015 ~1:20 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
    320 N WESTERN AVE CHICAGO, IL

    DEMOLITION COMPANY TEARING DOWN PROPERTY RUPTURED A GAS LINE.

    T7 REPORTS A "BIG MAIN" IS LEAKING FROM THE BUILDING.

    ROADS SHUT DOWN SOUTH OF INCIDENT.

    PEOPLES GAS ON THE WAY.

    BC12 REPORTSONE LINE LED OUT. ALL BUILDINGS NEARBY ARE VACANT SO NO EVACUATION IS NECESSARY.

    PEOPLES GAS PUT IN A TEMPORARY PLUG AND THEN WILL SHUT DOWN GAS.

    WIND NNW 20 MPH

    RUNDOWN ...
    ENGINE(S): E57 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T7

    SQD ?? CV ??

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    CHIEF(S): BC12
    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: GRAND AND WESTERN

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 2:00 PM ON ORDERS OF BC12.

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