Brush fire in backyard extinguished by homeowner, Wichita KS
Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to reports of heavy smoke and a bad smell near Jade Avenue. Investigation found the source of smoke to be brush burning in a backyard near South Brookhaven. The homeowner extinguished the fire using a garden hose before fire units arrived.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
All units and routes with the house fire near Jade Avenue. Caller thinks that the house is on fire heavy smoke bad smell doesn't see any flames. I think it's gonna be half a block from this house but they're unsure of the directional travel. Calling party advice that smoke is heavy he does have asthma not going outside everyone is saving out of danger operate on tack two on arrival tack two on arrival.
00:23
About 36 is in the area.
00:24
We do have some smoke hanging in the area.
00:27
We're still looking at this point.
00:28
119 is in the area.
00:29
We're going to kind of drive around and see if we can find anything.
00:31
Come here from engine 18.
00:32
Go ahead in shaking.
00:33
We can leave this with Station 18.
00:35
We're messing with this alarm.
00:37
It's got some trouble codes in it.
00:39
104. Inch 14 will be available.
00:40
Hold Station 18.
00:41
I'm going to terminate the command and release TAC 1.
00:45
You guys operate on ops.
00:46
104 going to ops.
00:47
I believe this is going to be in the backyard.
00:49
Next street to the east.
00:50
Whoever was talking about the backyard, I think you got cut off.
00:53
I believe this is going to be Brookhaven, and the backyard north side.
00:57
Engine 22 is on scene.
00:59
It's going to be near South Brookhaven.
01:01
Smoke in the backyard, be investigated.
01:03
We also have our own water.
01:04
The unit's operating on TAC-1, clearing TAC-1, 2206.
01:07
Command, Engine 36, we're with the homeowner, they were burning brush in the backyard, just put water on the fire with the garden hose.
01:13
Just put water on the fire with the garden hose.
01:17
Just work and release, it's all yeah.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Brookhaven St, Wichita, KS 67216
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