Hazardous material spill near winston school prompts evacuation, Elgin IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a hazardous material spill occurred near Winston School in Elgin, prompting a 300-foot evacuation zone and coordination with NICOR and the school to hold dismissal until the situation is resolved.
Audio|Heard on: Elgin Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:1
Transcript:
00:00
All right, based on the spill at this point, the ERG recommends 300 feet of isolation evacuation.
00:07
We've contacted Winston School across the street to hold dismissal until NICOR can arrive.
00:13
They said their dismissal time is approximately 20 minutes.
00:18
Message, it's 300 feet recommended for evacuation, and you have contacted the school across the street to hold off on dismissal time.
00:26
I'm still on the phone with NICOR trying to get an expedite the ETA.
00:31
Mr.C.
00:33
Thank you.
00:38
Elgin, uh,
00:41
Engine Six from Elgin Fire.
00:46
Go for Engine 6.
00:48
Am I?
01:02
So you know, I was on the phone with NICOR again, they said that a tech is en route to your location.
01:07
They're not stopping for any other calls first before arriving, but they were still not able to give me a concrete ETA.
01:13
I did advise them of all that you all have going on there.
01:18
Best receipt, thank you.
01:20
Can you give me a wind direction of speed?
01:26
Yes, and I'm ten-four that you had notified the school.
01:30
Do you need us to reach out to anybody else to get evacuations?
01:37
Not at the time.
01:40
Message received.
01:42
Wind looks like it's going to be
01:48
northeast to three miles per hour.
01:52
Copy that northeast, that three miles an hour.
01:58
Oscillating between southeast and northeast, or southwest of northeast.
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Location mentioned:
Executive Dr, Elgin, IL 60123
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