Gas line rupture prompts Mill Road closure, Byron IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Byron responded to a ruptured gas line near Mill Road. A caller reported striking the line with a shovel, leading to an active leak from a one-inch pipe. There were no immediate atmospheric hazards, but a section of the road was shut down as a precaution while utility crews were en route to assist.
Audio|Heard on: Ogle County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:35
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Byron Fire Department, near Mill Road.
00:03
Caller states that (name withheld) hit a gas line with a spade shovel that has ruptured.
00:08
There's a strong odor.
00:09
Repeating, Byron Fire Department near Mill Road for a ruptured gas line outside in front of that residence.
00:16
And while it's 1618.
00:24
Ogle County, Byron 494?
00:27
94 what?
00:30
Ogle, I'm en route near Mill Road.
00:35
Not receiving route and contacting (company name withheld).
00:40
Message received.
00:43
Only Byron 494.
00:45
494, go ahead.
00:53
Received on scene, assuming command.
01:00
494, Oval.
01:07
Oval 494.
01:10
494, (company name withheld) has a 30-minute to 1 hour ETA.
01:17
Received. I do have an active leak of about a one-inch pipe.
01:22
Right now we don't have any atmospheric hazards.
01:26
We're shutting a portion of Mill Road down.
01:28
(company name withheld).
01:31
Message received.
01:33
One-inch pipe with leak is shutting down Mill Road.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
E Mill Rd, Byron, IL 61010
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