Natural gas leak reported near East Highland Ave in Elgin, Elgin IL
Fire & ArsonA natural gas leak was reported near East Highland Avenue between North Grove and Douglas avenues in Elgin. Fire crews responded, and the street was closed while repair efforts were underway. Cable lines were likely damaged by a garbage truck, causing the leak and requiring utility company assistance. Traffic was shut down in the area for safety.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 6,
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natural gas leak, near East Highland Avenue, Dice Bar, between North Grove Avenue, Grove Corp, Douglas Avenue, Timeout 1314.
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Engine 6,
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Natural Gas leak,
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near East Highland Avenue.
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Helge fire on the plane command.
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Two transports to Sherman.
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You can terminate command, we'll lose house two.
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Thanks, May I'm in the camp to...
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Helge Fire Ranger 5.
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Go ahead.
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It's cable lines, probably knocked down by a garbage truck.
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We saw one going south on from this location as we were approaching.
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We're going to be cutting it from 1176 and 1170 on Duncan.
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So far.
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All the fire engine six.
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Thank you.
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We do have a gas line leaking in the middle of Highlands.
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In between Groves and Douglas,
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we will need Nycor out here. We're going to be shutting down Highlands for the duration of this incident.
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Time far.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Highland Ave, Elgin, IL 60120
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