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Large bonfire causes heavy smoke in backyard, Wichita KS

audio iconFire & Arson
Near S Topeka St, Wichita, KS 67211

Responders were sent to a large bonfire burning in the backyard near South Topeka and Skinner. The fire created a lot of smoke but did not appear to involve any buildings or be set intentionally.

Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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Transcript:
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Engine 2, truck 2, round 2, something unknown on fire.
00:03
It's going to be near South Topeka, specifically near South Topeka.
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Her 121C, there's a large fire in a backyard of one of the addresses near the intersection.
00:13
Topeka and Skinner can't make out exactly what's on fire, but it doesn't seem like a structure, possibly just a large bonfire.
00:19
They did update the address to near South Topeka.
00:27
Engine 2 is on soon.
00:29
We can have a very smoky, on fire.
00:33
Check that.
00:35
Time for engine 2 on scene with a very smoky bonfire checking it out.

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Near S Topeka St, Wichita, KS 67211
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