Commercial construction gas leak on Golf Road, Schaumburg with Engine 54 deck gun dispersing or blocking gas vapors to adjacent building.
Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:26 PM Monday May 7, 2018 to a report of a gas line hit during construction at the former Living Room, 1850 East Golf Rd Schaumburg, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a gas line was hit during construction with an odor of gas and some people feeling nauseous at 14-story high-rise next-door.
Occupants in the 1900 building were complaining of a gas odor and complaining of nausea.
Part or all of the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg was evacuated and some operations were also shut down.
Battalion Chief 5 reported a gas main break at 1850 East Golf Road with the high-rise occupants next-door at 1900 complaining of a gas odor, even on upper floors.
Two ambulances were requested for the command post and for the hotel lobby for people that were beginning to feel nauseous.
Firefighters are evacuating occupants
Evacuating 1900 East Golf Road by 2:43 p.m. Partial evacuation of 1800 East Golf Rd building.
Engine 54 firefighters were dispersing gas vapors with a deck gun to keep gas vapors away from an adjacent building.
WIND NE 5 MPH and N 6 MPH
NICOR was responding to the scene, and was likely going to excavate to shut down the gas supply.
This will be an extended operation.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E52 E54
TRUCK(S): T52 T53
SQUAD(S): SQD55
EMS: A53 A54
CHIEF(S): BC5
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