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False alarm from smoke detector at Wichita home, Wichita KS

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/7/2025 10:35 PM

W 3rd St N, Wichita, KS 67212

A smoke alarm sounded at a home near West 3rd Street North in Wichita. Fire crews responded and found no evidence of fire or smoke. The alarm was determined to be a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1

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02:17

Transcript:

00:00

Free Systems Solar Motor Residence near West 3rd Street North Station 17.

00:12

Engine 17, Truck 4, for a system alarm under residence near West 3rd Street North,

00:19

near West 3rd Street North for a system alarm of business.

00:25

Engine 17, truck 4 year, my page is (number withheld).

00:41

Engine 17, Truck 4, system alarm on a residence near West 3rd Street North, calling party heard a smoke alarm coming from that house,

00:50

unknown if there's anybody inside, a known activation, didn't see any flames or smoke, just hearing that fire alarm, no information voice.

00:57

So for a party for backpane's near East Springdale and Derby.

01:02

Station 81.

01:09

Derby Engine 81 for Predator for Backpanes.

01:11

near East Springdale.

01:14

That's near East Springdale Street.

01:16

There in your city for a Prety for Backpanes engine 81.

01:19

Your map goes (number withheld).

01:30

Truck four is on scene, nothing showing.

01:33

We'll investigate.

01:36

104, truck on scene, nothing showing, we'll be investigating, thank you.

02:03

3rd Street Command.

02:06

Situation under control, false alarm.

02:12

For 3rd Street Command, situation under control, false alarm.

02:15

I will show you guys available.

02:17

Thank you.

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Location mentioned:

W 3rd St N, Wichita, KS 67212

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