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Natural gas leak found and shut off near Richards Street, Seneca IL

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 06:17 AM

Richards St, Seneca, IL 61360

The Seneca Fire Department responded to a reported natural gas leak near Richards Street. The gas odor had been noticed for several days. Firefighters found the leak before the meter and shut off the gas supply. The utility company was informed.

Audio|Heard on: Seneca and Grundy County Fire and EMS

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02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Next fire, Seneca, MS, going to be responding to the area near Richards Street,

00:05

possible natural gas leak.

00:08

Seneca Fires, Seneca, MMS could be responding to the area near Richards Street for the possible natural gas leak.

00:16

818.

00:21

M. (number withheld).

00:25

(number withheld).

00:27

We're going to show the center out.

00:31

39.25, I got you in route.

00:33

Caller, there's a smell of gas last couple days outside of the residents coming from the east side of his house.

00:44

10.4.

00:51

Sorry, 3916, responding Richard.

00:55

3916 in route.

01:00

3,026.23.03.

01:08

Grundy for 3925.

01:11

3925.

01:14

You show us on scene.

01:18

On scene.

01:20

Not 3916.

01:24

3916.

01:25

3916.

01:28

I'm a scene single story wood frame.

01:31

We'll get back with you.

01:33

I'm seeing single story wood frame get magnate.

01:39

31916

01:42

3916 9-4 of the scene we've got a leak prior to the meter.

01:50

Message receipt you advise it's on the meter 7 the meter Scott 36.

02:00

3916.

02:11

3916.

02:13

We shut the gas off to the meter.

02:15

All Sonic can fire any of us units are gonna clear.

02:17

Just let Nicor know we shut it off.

02:22

Passage received gas and Shaw from the meter.

02:24

My burner's on line with them now.

02:25

We'll advise.

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Richards St, Seneca, IL 61360

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