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Fire at apartment building with possible occupants inside, Wichita KS

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 04:52 PM

E Crystal St, Wichita, KS 67216

Fire crews responded to a fire at an apartment building near East Crystal Street. Two apartments had not been cleared, and efforts were underway to contact a key holder to access them.

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

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01:33

Transcript:

00:00

Station 11 verse far out near East Crystal Street.

00:06

Squad 11 for fresh fire near East Crystal Street, near East Crystal Street.

00:11

Squad 11 for fresh fire, I'm happy to be 5743.

00:18

Similar one, they are operating TAC-1[1], TAC-1.

00:20

TAC-1[1]. T-2.

00:35

Thank you, Hugo.

00:38

Hey, can you speak with a key holder?

00:41

We need some units opened up over here.

00:43

Okay, two. ...warrant, forcing.

00:50

Copy that I'll be telling you, I'll get a key holder for you.

00:52

The calling party did advise they had run through and got everybody out other than two apartments.

01:01

Okay, and what apartment were they in?

01:05

Your calling party was in 708.

01:08

I don't have a name on that calling party, but I have a phone number for him.

01:12

He might be able to tell you, but I will get a key holder for you.

01:18

Okay.

01:25

No option to Italian 2.

01:26

Commands may transfer to Truck 7.

01:30

Probably that.

01:31

Transfer and Command, Truck 7, 1858.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

TAC-1: Tactical radio channel 1 for on-scene operations

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Location mentioned:

E Crystal St, Wichita, KS 67216

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