Strong gas odor reported near Wentworth and 99th in Chicago, Chicago IL


A strong smell of gas was reported near Wentworth Ave and 99th St in Chicago. Fire and hazardous material teams responded to the location. The gas odor was coming from the ground and the gas company was notified to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
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All right, and five are going to call the hazmat.
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They're giving us 99th in Wentworth.
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99 in Wentworth.
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They say a strong smell of gas between Princeton and Wentworth.
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Fire is rolling.
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Again, 99 at Wentworth between Wentworth and Princeton, a strong holder of gas.
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511 Robert.
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511 Robert.
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Well, we had that call yesterday from 99th from railroad to pension. It is a strong smell of gas. They ordered someone to come out there yesterday.
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That's all they could probably do.
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I see it yesterday. Okay, thanks for that info.
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Appreciate that.
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Are they doing like some kind of construction or something over there or what's going on?
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Oh ma'am, it's just coming up out of the ground.
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They call the gas company who's supposed to be taking care.
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Location mentioned:
S Wentworth Ave & W 99th St, Chicago, IL 60628
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