Intentional flooding reported at residential building, Chicago IL


Fire crews responded to a residential building where a person was intentionally running water causing flooding in the basement. Water to the building was shut off to stop flooding. A gas odor was reported near exterior meters, but no gas leak was detected. The incident may be considered a malicious false alarm.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 10, please did that take it? It looks like they have closed it.
00:04
We will make another request.
00:08
Okay, message received.
00:09
Yeah, so what we've got going on here is the residents are saying that the person in that unit was intentionally running the water.
00:15
They shut down the water to the building, and if we turn it back on, it's going to continue to flood the basement.
00:20
So we may have to do a forceable entry.
00:22
We're not sure if anybody is home in that unit.
00:27
Intent must receive.
00:28
We'll pay that and follow along the police.
00:34
Engine 4 return.
00:35
Engine 4 return.
00:41
Enter 4 is going to return.
00:48
Truck 12, means.
00:52
Truck 12. Truck 12.
00:54
Yeah, we have an outside order by the meters.
00:57
Can you please request a gas company?
01:02
All of us received.
01:03
Any readings? Anything shut off?
01:07
Zero readings, nothing shut off.
01:09
It's just an order around on the exterior on the meters.
01:16
Dr. 12 dust is received.
01:17
We'll get to people's gas.
01:23
20.
01:28
(number withheld) out keeler for the still (number withheld) out keeler.
01:32
The same 20 is going to (number withheld) keeler for the still.
01:34
The second 20 is going to (number withheld) keeler for the still.
01:41
Dr. 41 is ready to go.
01:47
If you hold by CPD, this is a malicious call.
01:50
You can hold that inboard and service return.
01:55
99 message here.
02:02
1714, domain.
02:05
1714. 1714.
02:08
There's a quick update here.
02:09
I had the engine company 109, we've on an agency reporter.
02:12
We're going to get this one final final watchtown for all of Pfizer, which makes that happen.
02:17
We should be a service for about 15-20.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60652
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