Gas odor reported near Walgreens from utility substation, St Charles IL


Multiple reports of a gas odor near Walgreens at Peck and Main Streets were investigated. Fire personnel found no odor inside Walgreens or outside. The odor likely came from a nearby NICOR natural gas utility substation. The gas smell has mostly dissipated and no further incidents have been reported.
Audio|Source: Tri-Com Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Not today come from Walgreens at Peck and Maine.
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They're concerned it's possibly inside the store or coming from inside the store.
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We'll make our way over there, but I'm pretty confident it's not.
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Yes, thank you.
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103 from the Taiwan Hermannaps.
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I might come out there, hoppy guys, but did you guys check out that, uh,
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there's got a Nike or a substation there off of Camping Hills Road? Yeah,
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we're 99% sure just for public upstations, and we're going to get a bunch of more calls.
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It has dissipated significantly, though.
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All right. St.
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Charles, Doctor, Medic 153, respond to sick person, at near St. Germain Place, St. Charles.
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Germainton's, St.
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Germainton's, St.
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Charles. Cross streets are in the corner part in the building.
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St. Charles Fire, Medic 153, respond to sick person, at near St. Germain Place, St.
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Germain Place, St.
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Germain Place, St.
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Charles. Cross Streets are in O'Neilliv Boulevard in the Vain.
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Lane. I only remind me for kids and I'm not right she'd go on my lower like yeah right here.
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Literally my dad said it's all open a call.
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Yeah. Try Walter.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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We investigated the whole area.
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We also made it to Walgreens.
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No order and no readings outside Walgreens.
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The area around Renault was pretty big, but it has dissipated.
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There is a NICOR substance.
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In the middle of that subdivision, we believe it came from there.
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However, we have a very faint odor now.
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We're going to still drive on.
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If you get any more calls, it'll still.
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And no one thing else is received.
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Walgers was clear, leave from the UniteCorpostub stations in the area.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Main St, St. Charles, IL 60175
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