False fire alarm caused by painter's smoke in high-rise, Wichita KS
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a fire alarm at the Renew Apartments on East Douglas Avenue in Wichita. Smoke was reported near room 422, but upon investigation, the smoke was caused by painter's haze on the seventh floor. All floors were cleared and the alarm was reset with no fire found.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
04:10
Transcript:
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The unit center office is on a high-rise, 200 East Douglas and ReNew Wichita Apartments, Alperon-TAC-1, TAC-1 on arrival.
00:07
Coverage will be a smoke hole by room 422-4-22.
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Tadine 2.
00:21
Tadine 2 is on the end of a large high-rise.
00:23
Nothing's shown on from the exterior.
00:25
Tattain 2's got command.
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Pete, I'm going to go available.
00:33
I've disregarded you, but it looks like you're already there, so I'm going available.
00:39
I think for I'm on scene.
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Truck 1's on scene, investigating.
00:49
Copy truck one's on scene, starting investigation.
00:54
Engine one's on team.
00:58
Okay, for engine one, the FTC looks like it's up here in front of truck one, just for your information.
01:08
NG2 is on, sampled the water spot.
01:12
Copy engine two, your water supply and you'll pre-pump.
01:15
In the engine one, you can take your gear up if you want to start packing up if need be.
01:18
Truck one's investigating.
01:20
Engine two, you've got a hiding right there on the corner where you're coming around at, and there's FDCs up here in front of truck one.
01:27
Tenfold.
01:33
Squad one's here.
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Quad one pair up with engine one, you guys will be group, engine one your group leader.
01:43
Copy that.
01:44
The one from command, what your conditions like?
01:53
Four and below is clear.
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before the alarm system was saying smoke in the hall by room 422.
02:02
I'm at 4-2-2-2.
02:04
It's all clear.
02:07
You need to make entry into the room.
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Before I was saying, it's just the hallway, so don't take two forceable entry.
02:14
You know, don't force the door or anything.
02:17
You're dividing clear conditions throughout.
02:22
Yeah, four is completely clear.
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10.4. Do we have maintenance or anybody in there? I can assist us.
02:34
truck one from truck one step i'm on four seven we got painters up here that are painting is pretty good the haze up here the painters painting on the seven floor seven below is all clear
03:03
Is there eight floors on this building? That's what it looks like from the exterior.
03:11
Truck one, Seth, and truck one.
03:15
Go ahead.
03:18
Could you make it up to eight?
03:20
Did you say make it to eight?
03:26
Yeah,
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check out eight real quick.
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Copy.
03:38
4-8 is clear.
03:44
10-4[1]. 10-4.
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We're all coach here.
03:49
Man, mention 1.
03:50
Do we have anybody down at the ground floor service station, see if we can silence or reset the alarm?
03:59
Not yet. Engine 2, can you address that? We're all clear on the interior sides.
04:03
I think we can stand down the water supply.
04:05
So engine 2, if you want to check out the panel.
04:09
Engine 2 is 10-4[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received and understood; affirmative response.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202
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