No fire found after smoke in apartment stairwell, Wichita KS


Firefighters responded to reports of smoke in an apartment stairwell near South Hydraulic Avenue in Wichita. Crews found the smoke was caused by a discharged fire extinguisher and confirmed there was no active fire. The situation was controlled quickly without further incident.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
03:12
Transcript:
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Units around to the apartment fire.
00:02
near South Hydraulic Apartment 211.
00:07
We only have one caller on this right now.
00:10
Originally was smoke in. We upgraded it to an apartment fire due to caller stating really bad smoke and a lot of smoke.
00:18
So this is mostly in the stairwell.
00:24
Also yellow powder is being mentioned.
00:31
can access this by the northern portion of the apartment complex. It looks like it's the northeast building of the apartment complex. Operate, TAC1[1], TAC1.
00:46
Nothing shown from a two-story,
00:50
multi-occupity apartment complex to be investigating.
00:58
He's on scene.
00:59
Got nothing showing two-story apartment building, just to be investigating the squad soon.
01:10
All right's on scene.
01:12
Truck two-tier will be all in search.
01:23
2.2 is on scene. We're going to try to get to your south side and get you water and take command.
01:31
All you have some engine two, shut down road with traffic. I think this is a extinguisher dragtime that's been used.
01:42
Agent 5's arrived.
01:47
7 4, so you've got a dry cam and discharge up there.
01:54
A living zone scene.
01:59
Truck said, we're going to stay out here on Hydraulic. We're here.
02:06
I'm coming here from Truck 2. You guys can stay out on Hydraulic.
02:14
From Truck 2, this is just a dry camp.
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entities on scene, hydraulic command.
02:23
I missed your traffic.
02:28
This is just a fire extinguisher.
02:33
Copy under control.
02:40
Copy under control.
02:42
Do you have any need for PD out? On hydraulic.
02:54
No, sir.
02:59
Kathy, no PD.
03:04
For Battalion 2, Clearing Command and TAC 1, Clearing Command and TAC 1 on Hydraulic, time is 1919.
Police codes explained
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[1]
TAC1: Primary tactical radio communications channel for coordinated police or public safety operations.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Hydraulic Ave, Wichita, KS 67211
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