Suspect attempts to set fire in brush pile near McCormick and Martinson, Wichita KS
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders were called to a location near McCormick and Martinson for a possible arson. A female suspect used a lighter to ignite a brush pile next to a building but then put the fire out. Police and fire investigation units were requested. Officers were en route, and the suspect was last seen moving east on McCormick.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
Listen to dispatch call
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
Check a fire out at McCormick and Martinson Station 4.
00:05
Engine 4, check fire out at McCormick and Martinson, Martinson and McCormick, trigger fire out in June 4, Your Mount Pagers 5, 3, 4, 6.
00:29
Pops Rescue One at Rescue on her arm with the engine, please.
00:33
Civil Rescue One, I'll put you on with the engine, thank you.
00:40
I'm rescue one engine four for the fire out West McCormick and South Martinson.
00:44
Engine 4, I know you're just out in the area.
00:45
Looks like another calling for he said.
00:47
Same female individual is trying to set a building on fire northwest of the intersection Martin.
00:53
Martinson and McCormick, she has a lighter in a brush pile next to the building.
00:58
It was on fire. It looks like she did put it out.
01:00
PD is on the call but not dispatched yet.
01:06
Dispatch Rescue One.
01:08
PD's not in route yet.
01:09
Let's also start FIU unit if they're available.
01:12
Have them start for this alarm, please.
01:15
I'll get on starting.
01:43
We're going to walk around the school and make sure there's nothing accident on fire.
01:49
So let me know if you see this individual possible question.
02:01
So let me know if you see this individual possible question.
02:19
Rescue 1 from 171.
02:25
171. 171.
02:28
171.
02:31
(number withheld) West Monceito Lane, (number withheld) West Montecito Lane, (number withheld) Carmon Oxide Alarm, and June (number withheld), truck 4, pages 4-64-6.
02:42
Section 17, truck 4 for your CO alarm at (number withheld) West Modicito Lane.
02:48
Calling party advised, the carbon monoxide alarm is going off.
02:51
They're leaving the building.
02:53
They're going to be staying outside and staying on the call until you guys arrive.
03:01
It's a rescue one.
03:08
Rescue one, go ahead.
03:14
First one, your resource.
03:20
It looks like PD is now on your call.
03:22
We've got two officers headed your way.
03:23
Both, about a seven-minute ETA, if CAT is correct.
03:27
Also, it looks like the subject was last seen going eastbound on McCormick towards Seneca.
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Location mentioned:
W McCormick St & S Martinson St, Wichita, KS 67213
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