Pole fire near East 37th Street caused by squirrel, Wichita KS
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Fire & ArsonA pole fire was reported near East 37th Street North and North Rushwood Street in Wichita. Firefighters responded and found the cause was a squirrel. The fire was extinguished and the area declared safe.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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05:6
Transcript:
00:00
Surfer pull on fire.
00:01
East 37th Street North and North Rushwood Street.
00:03
Station 37.
00:11
Squad 37 for a pole fire at East 37th Street North and North Rushwood Street.
00:13
East 37th Street North, North Rushwood Street, for a pole fire.
00:18
Squad 37, your map pages, 159.51.
00:25
Select to assist the citizen (number withheld) North Woodrow Avenue, Station 13.
00:36
Engine 13 for lift assist (number withheld) North Woodrow Avenue for lymphocyst.
00:43
Engine 13, your map page is 333352.
01:32
Awesome Squad 12.
01:34
We made entry into the house.
01:36
There's no one home.
01:38
We'll have to call this good intent.
02:32
I'm sorry.
02:55
I'm sorry.
03:32
I don't know.
03:50
Sir,
03:56
for 31, 6 person, near South Seneca Street, Apartment,
04:01
(number withheld).
04:02
Station 19.
04:09
Squad 19 for Part 1 6 person, near South Sonic Street, Apartment (number withheld), McNariel Lake Apartments, Apartment (number withheld), for 316 person, squad 19, rapid age 50, 3, 42.
04:44
Awesome Squad 37.
04:46
We've located a pole.
04:47
No active fire.
04:48
Looks like it was a squirrel.
05:00
Everything's normal operation to show squad 37 available.
05:06
Okay, squad 37 available.
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Location mentioned:
N Rushwood St & E 37th St N, Wichita, KS 67226
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