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Natural gas odor reported at laundromat in Mendota, Mendota IL

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audio iconFire & Arson
Mendota, IL 61342

Authorities responded to a reported natural gas odor behind the HandiWash Laundromat near South Ottawa Street in Mendota. The fire department investigated the cause and notified the gas company for assistance.

Audio|Heard on: Illinois Valley Regional Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
They had a call for the smell of gas at the HandiWash Laundromat near South Ottawa Street.
00:14
How come, Paul 6.
00:19
Go ahead.
00:21
I can't, the cat's no longer up with that subject neither.
00:24
I don't know. She left her.
00:27
I don't know what happened to it.
00:29
26 took care of it, she left.
00:32
She's gone.
00:34
She's gone.
00:45
I don't know.
00:50
Fire department you're needed for an odor investigation, Roville Fire Department odor investigation.
00:58
Still alarm.
01:00
108 South Ottawa Street, 108 South Ottawa Street, the HandiWash laundry.
01:06
Calling not on scene reporting the smell of natural gas behind the building.
01:11
Time out 1449.
01:20
I'm down to 142.
01:23
No.
01:27
142, go ahead.
01:30
I will be 1042.
01:32
Have a good day.
01:36
Go to 122, you as well.
01:43
Montgomery Road fires to see at the beach.
01:52
Ville Fire acknowledging.
01:55
No, I'm going to 157.
01:58
Go ahead.
02:04
1041.
02:05
157, 1041.
02:07
167, 104. 157, 104.
02:17
The 1401 is in route.
02:21
1401 in route, NICOR has been notified.
02:30
Tyrebe is 1,400 in route.
02:33
1,400 in service.
02:38
No, 1401 is on the same.
02:43
1401 on the team.
02:44
1401 on the team.

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Mendota, IL 61342

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Incident Timeline

  1. No Hazard Found, Scene Cleared
  2. Arrival and Investigation
  3. Units Respond and NICOR Notified
  4. Fire Department Dispatched
  5. Initial Report of Gas Odor

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