Gas odor reported at childcare facility in Downers Grove, Downers Grove IL
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders investigated multiple reports of a natural gas odor at a childcare center on Highland Avenue in Downers Grove. Staff noticed the smell and evacuated an affected room, but the entire facility was not evacuated due to weather conditions and the presence of children. Fire personnel found no immediate hazard during their investigation.
Audio|Source: Downers Grove and Westmont Police/Fire
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Transcript:
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Gas leak inside, District 1039, near Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, Battalion 100, Engine 103, Medic 103, Squad 101, Tower 102, Kindercare, cross street of Dead End and 41st Street.
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Copy that?
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Do a copy, Italian is going to return.
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Time 105 will take it.
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Do com copies.
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Do you come copies.
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They are.
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Best to see if Downer's Company is going to be at the Kindercare, multiple people smelling gas.
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They’re not going to evacuate due to the weather and the children, but they have evacuated the room.
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Control Battalion 105, I’m going to see and I’ll have command.
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Message issued.
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I want to two has got a freight train.
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Freight train.
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Ranger 103.
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Ninja 103.
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Ranger 103.
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Yeah,
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talking to staff,
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I guess this is something that comes and goes.
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They’ve had it several years that come and goes.
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We don’t find anything right now.
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You could probably leave it to us.
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Location mentioned:
Near Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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