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Gas leak reported at five-story construction site, Chicago IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 05:01 PM

N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

According to the dispatch call, a gas leak was reported near North Western Avenue at a five-story new construction site. Emergency crews responded and began an investigation. There was also a report of an overdose patient at the location and a problem with a nearby fire hydrant.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Fire - Digital

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01:47

Transcript:

00:00

Thank you. Thank you very much, Joseph.

00:06

Engine 57, 1916, near North Western Avenue facing northbound.

00:11

We've got a five-story new construction for the gas leak.

00:15

Switching to Channel 4 to McMurt.

00:20

57 on the scene in command.

00:27

This address, they said they've got two patients, another overdose here.

00:35

Negative, we only have the one, only one call on it.

00:38

We'll start another ambulance.

00:39

All right, started a second ambulance that's going to be inside this building.

00:44

We are behind this building with that patient outside.

00:48

All right, did you need engine 4 over there in the meantime then from another patient?

00:54

Yes, send you a lesson because we're doing CPR on an overdose.

01:01

Engine 4, engine 4.

01:03

Engine 4.

01:08

1121, New Orleans with the tower.

01:16

257, I mean, hold truck 28.

01:18

This is going to be on Fondon.

01:22

The message is 8th 757, truck 28, you're being held return.

01:25

Truck 28, return.

01:28

Truck 28, return.

01:31

Truck 28 is returned. Truck 28 is returned.

01:37

Engine 57, I mean if we're going to return,

01:41

we're going to find a gas leak.

01:43

Also we want to report a bad hydrant, near Western Avenue.

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N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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