Gas odor in home linked to possible furnace issue

Heard on: Will IL Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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we're staged at South Raven and Ranchwood with a flow.

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Okay, there's a.

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Go ahead, interior.

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We have an obvious odor of gas, Captain, on the 1st floor.

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Go ahead and start an HVAC system.

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That's received.

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Command interior.

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Go ahead.

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And pointed to a faulty furnace.

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I'm confident if you want to keep us to 19 and yourself.

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Message received.

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If you

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want to let the homeowner know, I believe they're outside Division A.

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Let them know it's possibly related to the furnace.

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And then command from interior.

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If you want to release 15, I don't have an assignment for them.

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2215, you can return.

9/6/2026 01:34 PM

Fire

S Raven Rd & Ranchwood Dr, Shorewood, IL 60404

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported gas odor at a residence near South Raven Road and Ranchwood Drive. They found an obvious gas smell on the first floor, requested the HVAC system be shut down, and indicated it may be related to a faulty furnace. The homeowner was reportedly outside Division A, and some units were released from the scene.