Apartment fire contained to furnace in Wichita, Wichita KS
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Fire & ArsonAn apartment fire was reported near West Central Avenue in Wichita. Firefighters investigated and found the source was the furnace. They turned off the power to the furnace, and the situation was controlled without further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
Listen to dispatch call
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
All you turn out to the apartment fire at near West Central Avenue.
00:02
It's going to be apartment 502, calling pretty advice, smooth smoke fire in the heater.
00:08
Operating TAC 1, TAC 1 on arrival.
00:14
Major 1 is on scene.
00:17
Two-story,
00:18
nothing showing.
00:20
We'll be investigating.
00:24
Battalion 1 on scene, Battalion 1 is going to be Central Command,
00:31
Engine 1, Squad 1 investigations.
00:38
Engine 1 will be able to get their own water.
00:44
Acknowledged, Engine 1 is going to have the plug behind.
00:51
Acknowledged clear conditions on the interior.
00:59
Acknowledged, truck one assist,
01:09
engine one, squad one,
01:11
investigations. All units responding to, not on seeing yet, slow down to regular traffic.
01:15
We have nothing showing on the interior.
01:19
Squad 2 is here.
01:22
Engine 5, we're here.
01:26
104, Squad 2, Engine 5, have you guys on scene.
01:30
Just hold steady for a second.
01:36
Rescue 1 is on your scene.
01:38
I'm a stage out on Central.
01:42
104. Rescue 1, got you on scene.
01:47
Engine 4 is here.
01:53
It's in for, engine 4.
01:54
Engine 1 from command.
02:05
It's going to just be an issue that can be investigated by Station 1 and we can disregard the units that have staged, or do you need a little bit more time,
02:13
and a property rep.
02:17
We were just able to isolate it to the furnace.
02:22
We've killed it with the breaker.
02:26
Situation's under control.
02:28
Acknowledged. All units staged,
02:33
not currently assigned, can we turn to service?
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Location mentioned:
W Central Ave, Wichita, KS 67202
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