Large grass fire reported in cottonwood park, Wichita KS

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 09:00 AM

Cottonwood Park, 7335 E Bayley St, Wichita, KS 67207

Fire crews responded to a large grass fire at Cottonwood Park near Bayley Street. Multiple units worked to contain the fire.

Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

Put us on the scene of an unknown fire.

00:03

It's going to be west of Station 15.

00:06

There's a pretty big column of smoke.

00:09

We're going to investigate.

00:10

10-4[1]. Do you need me to add anyone else to the alarm with you?

00:20

You can put squad 15 on it.

00:23

That would be good for now.

00:25

I can't really tell where it's coming from.

00:27

It is west of station 15.

00:30

24. Break. Squad 15, are you 104 about traffic?

00:36

24.

00:37

We're going to go ahead and switch to ops.

00:46

104 and just let off now.

00:51

Off 15 from engine 15.

00:57

Off 15 from engine 15.

00:58

Offs 15 from engine 15.

01:04

Off engine 15.

01:07

Go ahead.

01:10

Here's, we have a decent-sized grass fire in Cottonwood Park.

01:15

Squad 15 inch 15 are investigating.

01:18

Go ahead and send me another squad and give me a attack channel, please.

01:25

So far.

01:30

Oppos inch 15, what attack channel are you open to use?

01:36

I'll read on, type one.

01:42

Custom truck 7.

01:45

Go ahead.

01:48

My MCT is not allowing me to close out my call.

01:50

Can you show us available, please?

01:54

24.

01:59

Start to assist for a grass fire.

02:05

Near Lincoln Street.

02:06

Swatfire, Cesar 5.

02:18

Squad 5, 2 assist, engine 15, squad 15 on a grassfire at Cottonwood Park.

02:25

Cottonwood Park to assist on grassfire, squad 5, your map agency 9-4-6.

02:36

Opposition 15, go ahead and send me a brush 20 is available, send them my way as well, please.

02:46

Postage 15 verse 20 is currently off track squad 5 currently in route

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment of message received and understood; affirmative response.

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Location mentioned:

Cottonwood Park, 7335 E Bayley St, Wichita, KS 67207

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