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White smoke traced to burn barrel in backyardWichita KS

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Near S Emporia St, Wichita, KS 67211

Fire crews responded to reports of white smoke near Central and Elder in Wichita. Upon arrival at near South Emporia Drive, they found a small burn barrel with leaves in the backyard. No active structure fire or criminal activity was found.

Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Units respond to the Smoke Inn at Central and Elder, Elder and Central.
00:03
The client party is advising it is going to be south of Central on Elder, so there's white smoke coming out of a garage, unknown exact address, no contact with anyone.
00:11
Again, Tack 1, Tack 1 on arrival.
00:17
10-4[1], it's going to be on Elder, south of Central, smoke coming out of a garage, unknown address.
00:28
Drug 6 is on scene.
00:30
We're not finding anything right now.
00:32
We're investigating here. Truck fix, may you guys see anything out there?
00:37
It's just onto the house fire.
00:39
The address has been changed to near South Emporia Drive, operating on TAC 2, Tech-2 on arrival.
00:46
Calling party said that she believes someone may have started the fire.
00:49
Driving down the street, there's a couple fire a couple feet from the house.
00:53
Again, the address has been changed to near South Emporia, Tech-2, Tech-2.
01:01
Tribe 7 is on scene.
01:02
We do have smoke in the area.
01:04
Looks like it's coming from the backyard.
01:06
We'll be investigating.
01:11
Officer from engine 8, can we get the address of the calling party?
01:16
We'll be fired.
01:25
Again, it's en route.
01:27
They're advising that the next block over on St. Francis.
01:34
Section 16, truck 6.
01:43
We've gone up and down there in two streets that align with it, doubt, nothing.
01:47
I think it's going to be good, and you can return the service.
01:51
Page 16, copy that.
01:53
We'll return the service.
01:54
Thank you.
01:57
The battalion two is on scene, I got command.
02:00
22 is fire attack investigation.
02:02
Truck 7,
02:04
search, engine 2, water.
02:08
Truck 2, water. Truck 2, all take.
02:17
Engine 2, don't lay in yet because we might be going to the next block over, trying to figure out where the source of smoke is.
02:32
Command from truck 7.
02:34
We just have burnt leaves in the backyard.
02:36
You can disregard everybody.
02:39
Copy. Burn barrel in the backyard.
02:41
All units can return to service.
02:43
We'll hold truck 7, engine 22 for now.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received and understood; affirmative response.

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Near S Emporia St, Wichita, KS 67211

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