Gas odor reported at Garden Place facility

Heard on: Monroe IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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Monroe County EMS, Waterloo Fire Department, respond to a 3rd party report.

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Caller not on scene.

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Employees called them, advised there's a strong gas odor inside Garden Place, (number withheld) Columbia Avenue.

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Pager Monroe County, time out 1753.

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Repeating page, Waterloo Fire, Monroe County EMS reported a gas odor inside Garden Place, (number withheld) Columbia Avenue.

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Waterloo page from Monroe County, time out, 17 fifty-three.

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Where is the fire from Monroe County?

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Go ahead, Monroe County.

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Just want to let you know utilities have already been notified.

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Per the complainant, the only locations in that facility that would have gas would be the kitchen and where the dryers are.

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All the fire companies.

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Part of the fire is en route.

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Fire is on scene.

9/1/2026 03:53 PM

Fire

Columbia Ave, Waterloo, IL 62298

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units responded to a reported strong gas odor inside a business at a facility on Columbia Avenue in Waterloo. The odor was reportedly limited to the kitchen and dryer areas, and utilities had already been notified.