Investigators find no fire after house alarm in Wichita, Wichita KS
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of a possible house fire near Grove and Douglas in Wichita. They conducted a thorough search but found no visible smoke, flames, or signs of fire. The investigation suggests the alarm was likely a false report caused by nearby coffee roasting activity. The incident concluded with no fire confirmed.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
All units are around to the house fire near Grove and Douglas.
00:03
I'll bring TAC 1 in arrival, TAC 1. It's going to be between Grove and Hillside since fire coming from the house on the north side.
00:12
House is white in color all along Douglas.
00:16
Rockets include Livity, 6.
00:22
Five in the area. We're not finding anything.
00:25
The coffee roasters are roasting coffee right now, so we'll further investigate.
00:34
All you know, throughout the house fire, Grove and Douglas.
00:37
Between Grove and Hillside,
00:40
On Deblis on the north side, fire coming from the house.
00:43
House is white on the north side.
00:52
You haven't found anything yet?
01:01
Negative.
01:02
We're circling back.
01:05
See if we can see anything from first.
01:09
We haven't found anything coming from Edgemore. We haven't found anything coming from Edgemore.
01:16
Thank you.
01:23
Man from truck three, Hillside Douglas is all clear by drive-by.
01:29
Okay,
01:33
3 from a tiny 2.
01:35
Go ahead.
01:38
Are you in command?
01:40
No, I'm just now getting here too.
01:43
I can take command.
01:44
I haven't seen anything from Edgemore.
01:46
You guys catch anything up from the west?
01:51
No, I heard you on the radio. I thought you were talking like you're in command. No, I did not find anything on Douglas coming from the west.
01:59
Okay,
02:03
104 ops.
02:05
Yeah.
02:06
If anything, let's check out that address, near 24 and 23, and I don't see no smoke or anything.
02:18
Lines in the area.
02:25
10-4[1]. Engine is on scene in the area. We're checking water, in between watermen and type of us between-water side growth.
02:35
10-4[1].
02:36
I'm going to spin back around and go back to the east a little bit.
02:40
Battalion 3, just let me know if you think you guys are clear over here when you get, or battalion 2 when you get a chance.
02:50
Rescue 2 here.
02:55
For anybody else coming in, just come in regular traffic.
02:58
Can we ask one what ones in the area as well? We're circling to the south.
03:06
Okay, 10-4[1].
03:08
Let's just hang loose.
03:09
Everybody canvassed area.
03:11
Like I said, I don't see any smoke, no headers.
03:14
So let's just drive around and see if we have. If we have fire coming out of the window, it should be showing something.
03:22
It stands off the end of the area we'll be canvassing.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received and understood; affirmative response.
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Location mentioned:
Douglas and Wichita IB, Wichita, KS 67202
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