Recreational fire confirmed behind residence, Hutchinson KS
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a report of a fire behind a residence near Van Buren St. The fire was confirmed to be a controlled recreational fire in a fire pit with occupants present.
Audio|Heard on: Reno and Rice County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
This batch, Engine 5, Engine 5, you'll be responding on an outside fire in the backyard near Van Buren St by the alley.
00:08
They advise it's approximately a 20 to, like, 20 feet area that is burning.
00:13
It's not known what is burning.
00:15
They advise to approach the alley off of Van Buren.
00:18
Tanger 5.
00:28
Second one, eight or five?
00:32
Backyard.
00:35
It is inside of a burn ring.
00:38
It looks like a tree company, but there doesn't appear to be anyone attending it.
00:42
If you want to make contact and extinguish.
00:46
I mean, they're outside, they're around it.
00:48
Right now, we'll go to top till.
00:51
Couldn't see over the fence.
00:53
I didn't have your view.
00:55
Tjave.
00:59
This is just going to be a recreational fire in a fire pit.
01:05
The occupants are out with it.
01:12
160 dispatch.
01:24
We've got the levels safe here at the residents.
01:28
Both of us to be clear, I've absorbed sworn back in service.
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Location mentioned:
N Van Buren St, Hutchinson, KS
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