Basement fire in single-family home near North Woodland, Wichita KS
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a house fire near North Woodland Avenue in Wichita. The fire started in the basement, possibly caused by a spark during flooring work. Crews performed a search, attacked the fire with a water supply, and declared it under control. One person showed signs of smoke inhalation but refused EMS treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
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05:38
Transcript:
00:00
All units out in Elpico, if you guys haven't switched out your air bottles yet,
00:06
you might run over to mobile air.
00:07
There's another house fire that came out at the door.
00:14
The house fire 3325 goes to Blitzland operating on attack two, tack to an arrival.
00:20
The caller reporting the basement is on fire.
00:23
The floor in the basement is on fire.
00:29
Going to the house fire, we have an updated address, near North Woodland.
00:35
They're advising, they were working on the floor and think a spark started the fire.
00:45
For a second broadcast on TAC2, TAC2 information, the new address is near North Woodland.
00:52
Woodland Avenue.
00:58
Digit 3 is on the scene of a small one-story single-family dwelling.
01:01
We have light smoke from the Broadway side door.
01:05
Engine 3 will be fire attack.
01:09
Go on 7. John C.
01:10
We're going to assist engine 3 with fire attack.
01:17
Hey, engine 7, can you get EMS in or out here? It looks like we might have somebody with smoke inhalation on the side.
01:24
Over here.
01:27
Engine 7's on scene.
01:28
I'll be command.
01:29
We got Engine 3, Squad 7 fire attack.
01:32
We're going to hand jack off at Engine 3 to the Hydro to the south.
01:36
The squad one will assist with search.
01:49
Squad one you got search engine when you want to pull a second line you guys get here ninety five I've started in mass for you.
02:05
Rescue cheese falling up.
02:09
Engine Tenton's on team.
02:12
Truck one's on team.
02:14
We'll take search.
02:15
We'll take the LV.
02:20
Given units, we have engine 3, squad 7,
02:25
fire attack.
02:26
We've got a second line.
02:33
I want Rescue 2 to set up for Ben.
02:38
Thank you, sir.
02:39
I'll go ahead and assume command.
02:41
Yeah, Rescue 2, go ahead and take command.
02:45
Scott, I'm here.
02:46
I couldn't get on the radio.
02:47
I have command.
02:48
You can be safety.
02:50
Copy that. Sounds good.
02:55
Engine 7 from command.
02:57
Did you have water supply established?
03:00
Probably not, Chief.
03:01
We got water supply.
03:06
Copy things.
03:08
We're ready for re-acomit.
03:15
Ready a backup line, stand fast in the front yard.
03:22
Good in the 10-blown machine.
03:27
Command for five, Jack.
03:29
We'll have water under five.
03:35
Copy, they have water on the fire, the conditions on the exterior hadn't changed much, just had white smoke shown.
03:46
The man, plug one,
03:48
primary on first.
03:54
Copy, you got a primary on the first floor, is that correct?
04:01
Ten, four, primary on first.
04:04
Command from Crosswall, we got the primary of the basement, density is on our structure.
04:14
Copy. Fire attack from command.
04:19
Yeah, go ahead.
04:23
What kind of ventilation you're going to need?
04:27
Well,
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we can just do with a fan here.
04:30
We're getting open, though.
04:31
It doesn't look like we have any extension in this corner.
04:34
Give me about 30 seconds and I'll tell you for sure.
04:39
Copy.
04:44
Command from Engine 7 and A's face for the patient.
04:46
He is not need EMS.
04:48
He's so green.
04:53
Copy, so he's refusing EMS services?
04:59
Asked him for.
05:04
Copy. Okay,
05:10
firetie.
05:11
We're under control.
05:16
Copy under control.
05:18
What resources you want to keep here?
05:22
Hold three, sevens, and truck one.
05:28
Coffee, three sevens and truck one.
05:29
All companies out are en route.
05:31
Near North Woodland fires under control.
05:34
We're holding engine three,
05:37
station seven and truck one.
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Location mentioned:
Woodland N, Wichita, KS 67204
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