Strange odor and fumes at bank cause evacuation, Orland Park IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/25/2025 08:06 AM

Near LaGrange Rd, Orland Park, IL 60467

A strange odor and fumes came from a water fountain inside a bank near LaGrange Road. People inside were coughing and an evacuation was ordered. Fire departments responded and found no fire. The cause appeared to be related to sewer cleaning nearby.

Audio|Source: Tinley Park and Orland Park Police, Fire / EMS

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

Fire departments en route to Providence Bank, near LaGrange Road, for strange odor from water fountain.

00:06

Employees are calling it and they are still on the line.

00:19

The water fountain made a loud noise and now it smells.

00:23

There are fumes in the air.

00:24

People are coughing.

00:35

Truck 1, Battalion 6, Engine 5, Engine 3, Ambulance 4, near LaGrange Road, investigation, 1011.

00:46

Truck 1, Battalion 6, Engine 5, Engine 3, Ambulance 4.

00:52

Near LaGrange Road, investigation, 1011.

01:01

Morning, Truck 4.

01:05

Truck 4, Utility 1 and Engine 5 are all clear from drill. Will be responding?

01:19

Morning, Truck 4.

01:22

Truck 4.

01:25

We are responding right down the street, you can halt truck 1.

01:31

Consider receiving them, switching it now.

01:46

Northern Company is responding for the investigation near LaGrange.

02:07

Engine 5, go ahead.

02:13

Scene of medium one-story bank.

02:15

Nothing showing from three sides. There is evacuation.

02:18

Investigating engine 5 in command.

02:25

Medium one story bank with nothing showing from three sides. There is evacuation. Investigation ongoing.

02:30

Engine 5 will have command.

02:36

Measure 5.

02:40

Go high five.

02:41

Five.

02:45

Five will handle this. It sounds more like a sewage issue.

02:48

There was sewer cleaning in the area and this seems to be the issue.

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