Small trash fire reported behind west Hazel street building, Wichita KS
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Fire & ArsonEmergency responders were called to a small trash fire located behind a building near West Hazel Street. A person was present at the scene, and the fire appeared to be contained and not spreading. Fire units accessed the site via Water Street and confirmed the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Turn for a trash fire near West Hazel Street, Station 19.
00:05
Start to assist a citizen near West 13th Street, north.
00:12
Room 2127, Station 8.
00:21
Engine 19, Squad 19, for a trash fire near West Hazel Street.
00:29
For a trash fire, engine 19, squad 19, earmap, page is 5441.
00:34
Engine 8, to assist a citizen at Presbyterian Manor, near West 13th Street, North, Room 2127.
00:45
To assist at Citizen, Engine 8, your map, page is 5149.
01:14
Engine 19, Squad 19, we're showing you en route to the trash fire near West Hazel Street.
01:20
Calling party says,
01:21
in the middle of a field behind this address, looks like somebody is lighting an uncontrolled fire.
01:26
I think it might be a warming fire.
01:28
Describes the person they see out there as wearing light-colored sweatpants and a dark colored coat or in the middle of a field.
01:36
Calling party thinks the best access may be at using Water Street.
01:45
Station 19 is in the area.
01:46
We'll see what we'll find.
03:04
Is our calling party located near West Hazel?
03:21
He didn't actually say where he is.
03:24
He just said it's behind this address.
03:25
I can call him back and verify where he is.
03:30
Yeah, that could help us out.
03:36
Squad 19, from Agent 19.
03:38
We have eyes on it.
03:40
We'll make our way in from Water Street.
03:42
It's about 100 yards off the road.
03:44
We'll just make contact.
03:45
It's very small and doesn't appear to be going anywhere and there's a person there.
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Location mentioned:
W Hazel St, Wichita, KS 67217
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