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Fire suspected to be started by homeless person near N Broadway, Wichita KS

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Near N Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67214

Firefighters and police responded to a brush fire near North Broadway Avenue. A homeless person is suspected of starting the fire and is still present at the scene. Authorities are managing the fire and coordinating response to ensure safety.

Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
All units are cutting calls starting up, near North Broadway.
00:04
Need two officers, any supervisor, someone's staff in the back off round north.
00:17
Squad 1, standoff for priority for cutting. near North Broadway, near North Broadway, Priority[1] for Cutting.
00:24
Squad 1, map page 55, 48, standoff for PD, standoff for PV.
00:32
Engine 1 will make that for the squad.
00:36
So forth.
00:42
Engine 1 for the cutting call at near North Broadway Avenue.
00:48
Looks like 43 Adams on-scene triaging red.
00:55
Awesome, engine 1. They're telling us we can move in then.
01:00
Looks like it will be okay, but I'll verify.
01:05
near here in North Tyler, 1 307 prior to 1-6 person in June 26 on page 4950.
01:16
Start for a brush fire, speak, and 3rd Station 1.
01:26
Squad 1 for Brushfire speaking and Thurton-Saddyko Brushfire Squad 1 map page 5547.
01:32
Column party said a homeless person started this fire and is still there. There's calling for PD.
01:43
Dispatcher from Trupp 1. I meet in the brush fire with Squawgwold, please.
01:53
Awesome. One, do you relate to EMS or they can move it as well?
01:58
Two more.
02:02
They're about three minutes out.
02:09
We've got a log on fire.
02:11
We'll be a fire attack.
02:13
Truck home, we can handle it.
02:19
I need you to get... NG1, red.
02:22
One right to 19.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Priority: High-urgency response/transfer designation

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Near N Broadway St, Wichita, KS 67214

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