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Heard on: Coles County Fire, EMS and EMA · 1/12/2026 04:04 PM
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Charleston Fire, odor investigation with the student union, (number withheld) twenty-seventh street.
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Alerted to 2nd floor, got multiple complaints of a gas smell.
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Possible gas odor investigated at student union

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As discussed during the dispatch call, charleston Fire Department responded to the EIU student union following reports of a possible gas odor on the second floor. Fire personnel conducted an odor investigation at the location to determine the source of the smell. The situation involved multiple complaints, but confirmation of any gas leak was not established from radio communication.

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EIU MLK Jr. Union, Charleston, IL 61920
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