Natural gas leak reported near Arthur Ave resolved, Rockford IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 08:59 AM

Near Arthur Ave, Rockford, IL 61101

A caller reported a natural gas leak near Arthur Avenue after smelling gas and hearing hissing from the gas meter. Emergency units were dispatched, gas supply was shut off at the main, and the leak was resolved.

Audio|Source: Winnebago and Surrounding County Fire Departments

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Transcript:

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Quint 4, engine 5.

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Spot for a natural gas leak, near Arthur Avenue. Caller was working in the area and could smell gas and said it's coming from the gas meter said there's a lot of hissing.

00:15

Quint 4 and Engine 5 respond near Arthur Avenue for reporting natural gas leak from the meter.

00:21

Time out at 11 o'clock.

00:29

In the air wind speed of south at 5.A miles, though.

00:38

New Delevin,

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Fort Atkinson, Hellensville,

00:43

trucks from Whitewater,

00:45

and Jefferson,

00:46

tenders from Whitewater, Dary Ann, Rome,

00:49

Donna Delavan, Sullivan,

00:53

squads from Whitewater,

00:54

Alcorn, Lakeside.

00:56

Amy Lennoxes from Whitewater and Janesville,

01:00

Chiefs from Whitewater,

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McGrange, Forteckinson, and Jefferson,

01:04

special equipment from Lee Energy's.

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All units switch and respond on Ifern.

01:15

Division 103 clear, 1104.

01:19

Clifforeway Energy is notified no META.

01:25

Copy that, we're a best-eating source of the time.

01:28

Copy.

01:36

We'll be able to handle this solo.

01:38

All right, son, thank you.

01:41

Just that's copies.

01:45

Just right from Quintfor.

01:46

Right, quite far.

01:49

There was a leaf noted in the relief area of the mirror.

01:56

We do have it turned off from the main portion at this time with systems who have solved the leak.

02:05

Copy.

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