GAS LEAK AT VERMONT AVE AND EMERALD AVE CHICAGO -- LEVEL II HAZMAT

FRI JUN 17 2016 ~9:58 AM
Chicago Fire Department
Gas Leak/LEVEL I HAZMAT/LEVELII HAZMAT
Vermont Ave and Emerald Ave Chicago, IL


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Report of a gas leak.

WIND NNE 10 MPH.

Gas company with a 25 minute ETA at 10:01 am.

Starting evacuations by 10:33 am.

Cooling bus requested at 10:37 am.

2-1-25 reports Peoples gas is on the scene. T27 is metering and evacuating Halsted. One block north and south on Emerald are also evacuated. All levels are zero except for 12726 on Emerald by 10:47 am. Also organizing CTA cooling bus for residents.

Leak is not under control; holding E-22 and the De-Con rig at 11:01 am.

Peoples gas on the scene trying to find valve, companies checking open manhole covers, zero readings in nearby buildings at 11:02 am.

2-1-25 requesting an additional engine and an additional truck.

CV275 reports Peoples Gas is still trying to locate the shutoff valve; zero readings in the manhole covers. Requesting the Rehab van.

Peoples gas located the shut off valve by 11:18 am. Holding the rehab van.

Level II Hazmat secured at 11:54 am on orders of 2-1-25.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E75 E116 E ?? E115

TRUCK(S): T27 T40 TL ??

SQD5 CV275

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

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC22 5-1-5 2-1-25
5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

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

STAGING: 127th St and Lowe

LEVEL II HAZMAT 10:31 AM on orders of BC22.

Special: CTA Cooling/Warming Bus, 6-4-4 6-3-9 4-6-8 4-1-8, 2-2-1, 5-1-5, 2-1-20

LEVEL II HAZMAT SECURED AT 11:54 AM on orders of 2-1-25.


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