Pressurized air leak at South Elgin townhouse, South Elgin IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a townhouse near Kingsport Drive after a report of a possible gas leak during work in the living room. They found no gas leak or fire but discovered a damaged air conditioning line releasing pressurized air and triggering an alarm. No evacuation was necessary, and a contractor was on site to make repairs.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 21, I show you're in Route near Kingsport Drive for the possible gas leak.
00:07
They advised that they were doing work in the living room, and they hit a pipe, and now there is some kind of pressurized air coming out of the pipe, no smell of gas or illness, and now one of their alarms appears to be going off.
00:21
No smoke or flames.
00:22
Do you want us to contact Nykornow or correction?
00:26
Yes, do you want us to contact NICOR now or wait till you advise?
00:29
This is Magic21.
00:30
Please contact Nightcorn.
00:31
I'll have a company to see now.
00:32
And I'll update when I get there.
00:33
Those are just safety. District 21, respond to Super 8 Motel in Hampshire 115 Arrowhead Drive.
00:38
In Hampshire, again, 115 Arrowhead Drive.
00:40
Caller is with the business.
00:41
He said the elevator is stuck and he said the fire department knows how to fix it.
00:45
1411, you're due to the scene.
00:46
Again, Hampshire Fire and Assess District 21, respond to Super 8 in Hampshire 115 Arrowhead Drive.
00:51
21s on the scene, I've got a small single family townhouse.
00:57
I do have evacuation, no evidence of fire problem at this time.
00:59
I'll investigate.
01:00
You can update it with NICO when you get one and now advise you're right.
01:02
I'm seen small single family townhouse with evacuation.
01:05
No evidence of fire.
01:07
I was investigating. Elgin fire from Engine 21.
01:09
Go ahead, Injun 21.
01:10
Engine 21, we're inside.
01:12
We do not have this gas leak.
01:14
It is the AC line.
01:15
You can go ahead and cancel NICOR.
01:17
And I do have a general contractor here.
01:18
I'm seeing.
01:19
I've no good. I'm not going to you.
01:20
Fire from Engine 21?
01:21
Engine 21.
01:22
So Engine 21 available, spoke with the GC.
01:26
(name withheld) has assured me that there's no fire problem and that he has H-Pack coming here to fix the issues that they do have.
01:33
We are available and returned.
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Location mentioned:
Near Kingsport Dr, South Elgin, IL 60177
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