ELEVATED CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) OR UKNOWN VOLATILE COMPOUND COMING OUT OF THE GROUND AT WELLS ST AND JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

THU AUG 27 2015 ~8:55 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
ELEVATED CO OR OTHER VOLATILE SUBSTANCE/LEVEL I HAZMAT
WELLS ST AND JACKSON BLVD CHICAGO, IL

UPDATE: CHICAGO FIRE MEDIA REPORTS A CORE DRILL TAKING A CORE SAMPLE HIT A POWER LINE.



Core drill hit underground line some power loss downtown pic.twitter.com/OYLeHXQAHv

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) August 28, 2015



E1 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF CO COMING OUT OF THE GROUND.

METER SHOWS 500 PPM.

WARNING TO ARRIVING COMPANIES: ELEVATING READINGS OF AN UNKNOWN VOLATILE COMPOUND HAS BEEN METERED AT 1000 PPM.

CHARGED LINE ON STANDBY.

CORRECTED ADDRESS 219 SOUTH WELLS ST ACCORDING TO COMPANY WORKING IN THE AREA.

WELLS ST BLOCKED AT ADAMS ST.

ANSUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS POSSIBLY USED FOR SOME TYPE OF RUBBISH FIRE IN THE AREA.

WIND S 6 MPH

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

SQD ??

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

CHIEF(S): BC1
5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

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

STAGING: E1'S QUARTERS

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