Fire crews find suspected CO leak near Burnham Ave, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible carbon monoxide leak near Burnham Avenue in Chicago. They detected approximately 20 parts per million of carbon monoxide inside a residential building and were investigating an electrical source in the basement. The gas company was notified and en route. No visible fire or smoke was reported, and firefighters continued monitoring the area until the source could be found.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
I got a still for near Burnham Ave.
00:02
Near Burnham Ave.
00:06
Eighty-three thirty-two Burnham.
00:09
What forty-six forty-six?
00:11
Truck 17 is taking it in.
00:14
Forty-six.
00:18
Forty-six is still eight and three thirty-two Burnham.
00:25
Dam on strike three return.
00:26
Three thirty-two on Burnham, 100 and twenty-six for South Park.
00:33
Framing bungalow, nothing showing.
00:35
One hundred and twenty-six has command.
00:39
Switching the fire ground.
00:42
One hundred and 26, yeah, nothing showing.
00:45
Seventeen side A.
00:46
Everyone's facing south.
00:51
Four through eleven.
00:53
20 parts per million or so.
00:55
We're trying to find the source right now.
00:56
All the companies are dispersed, keeping their meters and trying to find the source of this CO.
01:03
Okay, back to you with further information once we have it.
01:07
Battalion four, your message received.
01:13
Third angle was return second company.
01:15
It's electrical in the basement.
01:17
A couple minutes, we're just looking to see which breaker we've got to shut off here.
01:23
Okay, Master Chief, time twenty-three.
01:29
Battalion four to Main, confirming that the gas company has been notified and are on their way.
01:36
Four, they were notified.
01:38
They gave an hour ETA about 15 minutes ago.
01:44
Okay, message received.
01:46
This thing's being a little loose up.
01:47
We're still trying to find it.
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Location mentioned:
S Burnham Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
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