Gas Odor Investigation

Timeline

1. 1:51pm
   Plainfield FD dispatched to Sherwin Williams at 4100 block of Plainfield Avenue Northeast for a strong odor of natural gas inside the building; building evacuated
2. 1:57pm
   Command established at Sherwin-Williams; DTE (utility company) being called to respond
3. 1:57pm
   Plainfield Car 4 on scene at a one-story small commercial building, establishing command and requesting DTE utility response
4. 1:57pm
   Employee reported smelling gas from pipes in upper-level back room; building now empty. May require investigation group.
5. 1:58pm
   Copy: back room, building evacuated
6. 2:00pm
   Gas meter on the rear (Charlie) side shows no abnormalities
7. 2:02pm
   System reset; clearing at 1401