Gas line punctured near Crawford Avenue causes leak, Evanston IL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a punctured half-inch gas line near Crawford Avenue caused by excavation work. The leak was minimized and taped off. The utility company NICOR was notified for repair.
Audio|Heard on: Evanston Fire
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02:45
Transcript:
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It's a gas leak response engine 25, truck 23, battalion,
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21,
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near Crawford for a punctured gas line outside the property.
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Gaslight response,
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engine 25, truck 23 battalion 21,
00:15
near Crawford,
00:18
punctured a gas line outside of the property, 945.
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Calling 21 accorded.
00:38
Dispatch, you can place 2120 on that as well, please.
00:43
Repeat.
00:51
We're going to be less bound in command.
00:54
We have a guy working with an excavator, we're guessing that's it.
00:57
We'll be off.
00:59
It's got to eating.
01:05
Crawford Command Dispatch.
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Go ahead,
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dispatch.
01:13
We have searching workers on scene that hit a half-inch gas line.
01:19
They do have it taped off already.
01:23
Can you notify NICOR for me, please?
01:30
Received.
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25 for Battalion 21.
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There's no active leak.
01:41
We do still have a leak.
01:43
They have it taped off and it's been minimized.
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So it's not gushing out or anything like that, but it is still leaking.
01:56
All right, uh,
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I'll continue and I'll just, uh, I'll keep the truck on the ticket, hold the second engine.
02:10
Talion 21 dispatch.
02:14
Battalion 21, go ahead.
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You can keep 25 myself on the truck on this.
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Hold up the second engine.
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Receive.
02:34
Hey, truck, you can return as well.
02:41
Best received dispatch, truck 23 is backing service.
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Location mentioned:
Crawford Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
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