RUPTURED GAS MAIN AT STATE ST AND ROOSEVELT RD, CHICAGO

    MON AUG 18 2014 ~11:15 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL II HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
    STATE ST AND ROOSEVELT RD CHICAGO, IL

    LEVEL I HAZMAT FOR A MAIN LINE GAS RUPTURE AT ROOSEVELT AND STATE.

    BC REPORTS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS FLAGGING HIM DOWN.

    WIND E 3 MPH

    LEVEL I AT 11:09 AM.

    LEVEL II HAZMAT AT 11:16 AM ON ORDERS OF BC2. EVACUATING SEVERAL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A WALGREENS, AS A PRECAUTION. ALSO AFFECTED ... CTA AND SUBWAY.

    2-2-1 REPORTS A MEDIUM PRESSURE GAS LINE HAS A GOUGE IN IT, AND THAT GAS COMPANY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHUT OFF GAS IN A SHORT TIME. NO SIGNIFICANT GAS READINGS AT 11:31 AM.


    ENGINE(S): E5

    TRUCK(S): T32, T35

    SQUAD(S): CV271

    EMS: ?

    CHIEF(S): BC2, BC1

    BC4 SAFETY CHIEF

    2-2-1

    5-1-5, 5-1-1, 5-1-0, 5-3-0, 2-7-10

    STAGING: WABASH AND ROOSEVELT RD CHANGED TO ELEVENTH ST AND WABASH.

    LEVEL 2 HAZMAT SECURED AT 11:52:12 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1. ALL EVACUATIONS IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR.

    LEVEL 2 HAZMAT SECURED AT 11:48 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-1. ALL EVACUATIONS IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR.

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