Gas odor investigated near Starbucks and strip mall in Elgin, South Elgin IL
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to reports of a strong gas odor near Starbucks and a nearby strip mall at the intersection of Stearns and Randall in Elgin. The odor was detected both inside and outside buildings. Fire crews checked multiple locations, including the strip mall and adjacent buildings, but found no gas readings. The source appears to be near the north door of one building. Efforts are ongoing to locate the exact source of the odor.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
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Transcript:
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Eldron fire engine 22.
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Okay.
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near Randall, the Starbucks, and adjoining strip mall has been checked with zero readings and no odor.
00:13
We do still have an odor basically focused on the intersection of Stearns and Randall.
00:18
We're going to be checking the adjacent building and then moving over to the intersection and see if we can trace this.
00:27
Message received. We've had six callers so far on this.
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ETA is about 30 minutes to an hour.
00:39
Time for, thank you.
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Flood victim (number withheld) Sundance Drive, (number withheld) Sundance Drive, (number withheld),
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due, Time 1820.
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Elgin Fire, Battalion 21.
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Battalion 21.
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Can you put me on the gas call with engine 22 and show me in roll please?
01:46
Message received.
01:48
Elgin 22. For your records, the strip mall of (number withheld), the Chapult-A has been checked with zero readings.
01:57
Message received. NICOR provided an update of an hour and ten.
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Elgin fire engine 22.
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Go ahead, Elgin.
02:13
We call from the coal supervisors seeing that it's coming from their north door.
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It's coming from both in and outside. They don't hear any wheezing, but they're smelling a strong older.
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We're right in front of that north door now. We're going mobile, try to pinpoint this.
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Okay.
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A second engine.
02:39
Negative will hold off for now.
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Message receipt.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Randall Rd, South Elgin, IL 60177
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