Possible gas leak prompts evacuation at fairview heights church, Fairview Heights IL
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Fire & ArsonA possible gas or chemical leak was reported at a church in Fairview Heights, causing some people to cough and prompting evacuation. Emergency medical services were declined.
Audio|Heard on: Fairview Heights Public Safety
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01:16
Transcript:
00:00
Village Fire.
00:01
Long Wednesday at Baptist Church near State Route 161 in Fairview Heights, they are requesting checks for some sort of leak.
00:10
Several of their congregants are coughing.
00:14
Evacuation is in progress.
00:22
2140 a moment.
00:29
They are evacuating due to a possible leak of some sort.
00:35
They have declined EMS.
00:36
Okay.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:49
Business checks you for a break, please.
00:52
10-4.
00:57
Right, that's the actual dispatch.
00:59
The only symptom is coughing?
01:06
That's affirmative.
01:07
They had several members that were coughing and they are concerned about a leak, but no other symptoms or odor.
01:14
Okay, great.
01:15
It's a rule for now.
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