False fire alarm with smoke detected at high school, Wichita KS
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, units responded to a fire alarm and smoke report at Sowers Alternative High School near East Wassall Street in Wichita. Upon investigation, white smoke was initially reported, but no fire was found. The fire control system was normal, and the smoke was attributed to system testing or maintenance.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
For all units en route to the building fire near 13th Street North.
00:05
This is Sowers Alternative High School.
00:07
We are operating on TAC1.
00:09
Reporting smoke in the building.
00:11
Fire alarms are going off on the panel.
00:14
It's white smoke.
00:17
Operating TAC 1, operating TAC 1.
00:20
If you want to go ahead and tell me over Ops or I will monitor TAC channel for units en route and on scene.
00:28
Seems that the MCPs are not working.
00:34
This is on scene.
00:36
We got nothing shown from the school right now.
00:37
We'll be investigating.
00:44
One ninety-nine is on the scene on-the-saurus command.
00:47
One-story commercial building,
00:49
brick construction.
00:50
Nothing shown from the exterior.
00:51
22 is investigating.
00:57
19 is delayed by a train.
01:04
19 is over as your traffic.
01:07
We're delayed by a train.
01:08
K-pid.
01:13
Seved, don't see and start search.
01:15
(Name withheld) be outside?
01:19
Truck seven are received.
01:20
You'll be searched.
01:21
(Name withheld)'s outside found.
01:27
The information is 22.
01:32
Do that, 22? Hey,
01:37
we made contact with security here.
01:39
They don't know anything about any smoke in the building.
01:41
They said they had somebody here working on the system a little bit ago.
01:46
Let's see if you can find anything.
01:48
Okay.
01:49
Command received a message.
01:57
Squad 2 is on teams.
02:00
Squad 2 assist tension 22 with the line.
02:04
All other companies coming in as hours can come in regular traffic.
02:11
Man truck 7.
02:13
We have clear conditions inside.
02:16
Fire control panel is saying system normal.
02:20
Okay, Roger.
02:21
I'll get with ops and make sure we got the right place.
02:29
Let's go off ice here.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
E Wassall St, Wichita, KS 67216
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