Strong sewer gas odor investigated on block with no threat, Oak Park IL


Fire department investigated a strong sewer gas smell affecting a whole block near North Oak Park Avenue. They found no dangerous gas levels and said there was no immediate public danger.
Audio|Source: Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park Fire
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Oh investigation, near North Oak Park Avenue, Engine 602.
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Park Avenue, Engine 602.
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703 Madison Street.
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Unit 224. Ambulance 611.
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224, ambulance 611.
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West Council, 602.
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West Council, 602.
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West Council, 602.
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602.
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Yeah,
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this call on the north side here, was the caller near 23, near North Oak Park Avenue? Yes,
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I believe so. I believe he gave his address as a starting point, but the complaint was for the entire block.
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I just talked to 620.
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I'm going to try to call Berwyn or Cicero since the wind's out of the south tonight and see if they've got anything going on.
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We're starting to tell callers that you guys have investigated it for the evening and there's no threat to the public, no dangerous levels of any gas and it just smoked like sewer gas for the evening.
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Yeah,
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that's correct.
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We haven't been able to get a hold of a resident here, so if they call back, it's something different on so other than that, we'll leave it at that.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
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