Overview

• The incident began just after 11 a.m. when construction crews struck an underground gas line at the Meineke Recreation Center.
• Schaumburg Fire Department contained the fire to the immediate work zone and oversaw evacuation of the facility and pool.
• NICOR technicians secured the ruptured gas line to prevent further leakage.
• By early afternoon, the Park District allowed limited access to unaffected areas of the center.
• Fire officials are investigating the sequence of events that led to the gas line breach.