Smoke and electrical hazards at building near N Market St, Wichita KS
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke and potential electrical hazards at a building near N Market St in Wichita. Toxic smoke was coming from manholes near the building, causing concern. Some lights inside the building were flickering. The building could not be fully powered down until the utility company arrived. All emergency units were instructed to wear protective masks due to the toxic smoke. An evacuation of the building was in progress to keep occupants safe.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
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Transcript:
00:00
We've got a secondary hybrid if needed.
00:07
Just check that plug and hold tight there for me.
00:11
Stand from Engine 1.
00:16
Give you a quick 360 report on the back side.
00:21
No heat signatures.
00:22
The only smoke is on the corners where it's coming through the manhole covers.
00:32
Ten-four. Ten-four.
00:37
Hey, all units on scene, if you're anywhere around that smoke,
00:41
make sure you're masked up.
00:43
It's very toxic. Last time this happened, guys had to go get blood draw.
00:50
Okay, three is on scene.
00:57
You two, sir.
01:00
All units on scene, if you're not currently assigned anything in stage, just keep your distance, all units that are close to the proximity,
01:08
mask up, on air.
01:11
We're kind of in a holding pattern here until we get effergy here.
01:19
Your mobile air driver, right?
01:27
Squat-5. Some for me.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:36
Thanks, Qual-D-5. I'd like you to go post up at Central Market and let me know if you have smoke coming up from manholes down there.
01:44
Ten-four.
01:50
From truck to the electrical room inside is the service is too big for us to shut off. We shut off as many small breakers that we could, but this is going to take average and I believe it is connected.
02:08
Whenever they get here, just through the front doors to the right is the main electrical room.
02:15
10-4[1], isolated smaller breakers, unable to isolate some.
02:20
If you guys just want to let me also know if we've got the whole building evacuated.
02:28
10-4[1]. I think truck one is working on that. We also have lights flickering in here.
02:35
Just FYI.
02:38
Ten-four. Ten-four.
02:39
I just want to keep you and truck one inside to monitor conditions on the interior.
02:49
Command from Squad 1.
02:54
Okay, Squad 1.
02:58
Right now we've got 4-1 cleared of all occupants we're moving up to 3 now.
03:03
We also have flickering in the south end electrical room as well.
03:10
Turn 4.
03:14
202 something.
03:19
Command from Batantu safety.
03:22
Let's just have everybody backed away from this.
03:24
We can't do anything until ever shut that down.
03:26
We'll get a primary of the 350 North Market.
03:29
Once the primary is secure, get everybody out of there.
03:33
Ten four.
03:37
Command from 193 events at Central Market are clear.
03:43
Simple.
03:49
Command Squad 5, we're all clear at Central Market.
03:57
Truck 1, you're going to be a search group leader inside 350 market.
04:02
Also, I want you guys to stay clear of the electrical room in case of any sort of back electrical charging.
04:14
Truck 1-104.
04:21
You should only have Truck 2 and Squaw 1 inside working with you.
04:27
Command for 22.
04:31
Go ahead, Andrews 22.
04:34
Hey, just got a phone to Everettie.
04:36
This downtown circuit here will not trip.
04:40
It will be staying live the entire time.
04:43
They should be here in maybe 20 minutes.
04:48
Command from 171. Evergie just pulled up to the south.
04:54
104.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received and understood; affirmative response.
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Near N Market St, Wichita, KS 67202
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